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Allie Alexander

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant women's basketball coach in June 2021
* Named assistant head coach in May of 2023
* Enters third year on Eastern Illinois staff for 2023-24 season
* Helped coach team that ranked 12th in NCAA in steals per game in 2021-22 (11.0 per game / 330 total steals)
* Helped coach team that ranked 30th in NCAA in assists per game (15.6) and 35th in free throw percentage (75.8) in 2021-22
* Helped coach three first team All-OVC selections (Lariah Washington twice and Macy McGlone)
* Helped coach team to a 16-14 record, 11-7 mark in OVC with OVC Tournament appearance
* Helped coach two players that reached 1,000 point scoring club at EIU in 2021-22 season (Abby Wahl and Lariah Washington)
* Helped coach team to 21-8 record in 2022-23 including six weeks ranked in Mid-Major Top 25 poll
* Team posted a school record 13 straight OVC wins to open conference play (finished at 14-4 in OVC) in 2022-23
* Helped coach team to OVC Tournament semifinal appearance in 2022-23 
* Helped coach defensive team that ranked 42nd in NCAA in field goal percentage defense in 2022-23

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Assistant women's basketball coach at NCAA Division III St. Norbert College (2020-21)
* St. Norbert College did not compete during the season due to COVID-19 
* Assistant Coach Legends AAU Basketball Club (2015 & 2020)
* Head Coach Loreto School (Dublin, Ireland) 2018-19
* Head Coach Liffey Celtics Basketball Club (Leixlip, Ireland) 2018-19
* Assistant Coach 1848 AAU Basketball Club (2018)

Personal
* Bachelor's Degree from Wisconsin Green Bay in 2018
* Played basketball at Green Bay earning second team All-Horizon League honors
* Named Horizon League Tournament MVP as a senior
* Played professionally in Slovakia and Ireland (2018, 2019)
* Color Commentator for ESPN+ games in 2020
* Former Allie LeClaire, was married to husband AJ in summer of 2023
* Native of Green Bay, Wisconsin
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