Alison Hughes enters her first season as assistant coach for NSU Women’s Basketball in 2022 after a successful playing career as a Shark from 2017-2019. Her senior year, she averaged 14.3 points, shot record-breaking numbers from three, and led the program to its fourth NCAA Elite appearance. After her senior year, she was named to the All-SSC Second Team and was named to the NCAA South Region All-Tournament team.
In her first season at NSU, Hughes averaged 13.1 PPG and was named to the All-SSC Second Team and All-SSC Newcomer Team.
After her two seasons as a Shark, Hughes set two all-time records and ranks in the top ten in several other categories. In 2018-2019, Hughes made 100 three’s (first all-time) and shot 45% from three (first all-time during the NCAA DII era and second overall). She also shot 90% from the free throw line (second all-time), earned 33 starts (tied for fourth all-time) and played 1,050 minutes (third all-time)
In 2017-2018, she made 75 three’s (fifth all-time) and shot 44% (second all-time during the NCAA DII era and third overall). In only two seasons, she ranks fifth in career three pointers made with 175.
Before NSU, Hughes played her first two years at Division II University of Minnesota-Crookston. In 2017-2018, Hughes was named All-NSIC Second Team after she scored 17.5 points per game, shot 46% from three, 93% from the free throw line and made 95 three pointers. Hughes ranks first in numerous categories at UM-C for most points in a game (36), three-point field goal percentage for two seasons (44%), free throw percentage in a season (93%), and three pointers made in a season (95).
During her four seasons of collegiate basketball, Hughes amassed a total of 1,607 career points.
Hughes graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science in May 2019. She is originally from Janesville, Wisconsin and attended Craig High School where she scored over 1,000 points.
