The Most Entertaining Guy on the Lake: Alex Spanos
Any given team, friend group, or even family is bound to have a designated “hype man”—the person who gets you to feel confident and amped up to the point where you feel as though you could do anything, and tackle any obstacle. For the Northwestern football team, that prized individual is none other than strength and conditioning coach, Alex Spanos.
Northwestern strength coach Alex Spanos may be the most hype man in all of college football pic.twitter.com/h3vn0uJs7r
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2018
Even if you are not particularly familiar with Spanos, there is a considerable chance that any Wildcat fan may have witnessed his antics. The trainer has gone viral on several different social media platforms, including the ESPN and SportsCenter Instagram and Twitter accounts.
"They need to get him a bigger shirt."
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 1, 2018
Northwestern strength coach Alex Spanos has become an internet sensation 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1Z5yKg8dFu
Spanos first became an internet sensation back in 2017 when reporter Larra Overton spotted him on the sidelines in quite the form-fitting polo shirt. However, videos of Spanos remain viral to this day, thanks to his spirited enthusiasm for his athletes during lifts, iconic sideline dance moves, and his ability to don a purple polo with cutoff sleeves in any weather, no matter how extreme.
As Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald & DC Mike Hankowitz are bundled up for the snow, strength coach Alex Spanos in a smedium short sleeve. pic.twitter.com/a9KO6ifH7y
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 18, 2017
If you weren’t already excited for the upcoming Wildcat football season, you can check out the slideshow posted on SportsCenter’s Instagram earlier today of videos showcasing Spanos’ infectious energy here.
ESPN celebrated the three-year anniversary of its discovery of Spanos on Nov. 10, 2021.
Three years ago, we were introduced to @NUFBFamily strength coach and hype man, Alex Spanos 💪
— ESPN (@espn) November 10, 2021
Legend 🙌 @ESPNCFB pic.twitter.com/Uc82eIIApv
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