Alex Lane

Director of Sport, Lodge Assistant (Upper House)

Teaching and Pastoral

Alex joined Summer Fields in September 2024 as Director of Sport. Prior to this, he was Director of Sport and Junior Boys’ Housemaster at Aysgarth School in North Yorkshire. Throughout his career, Alex has been guided by a simple philosophy: Sport for All with Opportunities for Excellence. He believes every boy should have the chance to enjoy sport, represent the school and compete at the right level, while providing pathways for those with aspirations of regional, national and scholarship success.

Since arriving at Summer Fields, Alex has overseen significant growth in the sports programme. The school now offers 26 sports and fields teams across all age groups and abilities, ensuring as many boys as possible experience the enjoyment and challenge of competitive sport. He has introduced Alternative Sports on Thursday afternoons, giving every boy the opportunity to train in a new sport within a squad environment and discover activities they can continue to enjoy throughout their lives.

Alex has expanded Summer Fields' reputation for hosting major sporting events, introducing several IAPS tournaments and festivals, including the U11 and U13 Football National Qualifiers, the U13 Football National Finals, the U11 and U13 Rugby Festival, and the U11 Cricket Festival. He has also introduced league triathlon, encouraging boys to challenge themselves, embrace new experiences and develop confidence through sport.

Alongside his leadership responsibilities, Alex remains heavily involved in coaching and is Head of Rugby. He holds Level 2 or Level 3 coaching qualifications in football, rugby, hockey and cricket. He earned a Master's degree in Education and a PGCE from the University of Exeter, following a BSc (Hons) in Sport & Physical Education from Cardiff Metropolitan University. As a pupil, he represented his county in rugby, football and cricket, and later played rugby union at National League level.

Away from school, Alex still enjoys playing cricket, skiing during the winter months and travelling whenever possible. While rugby, cricket and football were his main sports growing up, he has more recently developed a passion for golf and enjoys watching live sport whenever he gets the chance.