Alexander is a former Victorian state representative player and a member of the Australian senior wider squad.

She was head coach of the Melbourne Phoenix in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, taking the team to two title wins in 2002 and 2003.

[1][2] On 11 August 2011, Alexander was named as the head coach of the Australia national netball team.

Her Diamonds coaching career ended in March 2020 after Netball Australia declined to extend her contract.

[3] As Australian coach Alexander won 83 of her 102 test matches, an impressive 81% winning record.