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Guyton,Alex

Alex Guyton

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant women's basketball coach in May, 2017
* Third season on EIU staff for 2019-20 season
* Helped coach team to third biggest win turnaround in program history (+8) in 2018-19
* Helped coach team that ranked 41st in NCAA in steals per game
* Helped coach team that ranked 51st in NCAA in turnovers forced

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Assistant coach at Carmel HS in Indiana (2014-17)
* Program posted 61-17 record with two sectional championships
* Carmel HS had one Top 20 National Ranking and two Top 5 Indiana State rankings
* Coached a Miss Basketball Indiana
* Produced five top collegiate prospects
* Assistant coach at Warren Central HS in Indiana (2013-14)
* Worked as a coach for Pacers National Basketball Academy & Indiana Basketball Academy

Personal
* Played four years at Purdue University (2008-12)
* Helped team reach three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT
* Team won Big Ten Championship
* Team advanced to NCAA Elite Eight during freshman season
* Team won Preseason Women's NIT in 2010
* Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership & Supervision and Sociology from Purdue University in 2012
* Played professional basketball in Germany (Tus Bad Abiling)
* Native of Bloomington, Ind.
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