# Allison Guth

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**Allison Guth** (born 1982) was recently the head coach of the [Loyola Ramblers women's basketball](/source/Loyola_Ramblers_women's_basketball) team, a position she held from 2022 until 2026. She now serves as [Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_women's_basketball)'s chief of staff.

Guth and [Buffalo Grove High School](/source/Buffalo_Grove_High_School) won their first girls basketball title in 2000 as part of the [Illinois High School Association](/source/Illinois_High_School_Association). As a member of the [Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_women's_basketball) team, Guth played in the first round of the 2003 [Big Ten women's basketball tournament](/source/Big_Ten_women's_basketball_tournament). After joining [Coca-Cola](/source/The_Coca-Cola_Company) in 2004, Guth worked as an assistant coach between 2004 and 2015. Some of these university included the [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri) and [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University).

As the coach of the [Yale Bulldogs women's basketball](/source/Yale_Bulldogs_women's_basketball) from 2015 to 2022, Guth and her team reached the semifinals of the [Ivy League women's basketball tournament](/source/Ivy_League_women's_basketball_tournament) twice. They became "the first Ivy League women's team to win a national postseason tournament" at the [2018 Women's Basketball Invitational](/source/2018_Women's_Basketball_Invitational).[1] Upon leaving Yale, Guth had 99 wins and 74 losses. With Loyola, her team competed in the first round of the [2023 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament](/source/2023_Atlantic_10_women's_basketball_tournament).

## Early life and education

Guth was born in the early 1980s and is from [Arlington Heights, Illinois](/source/Arlington_Heights,_Illinois).[2][3] She grew up with two siblings and played on her dad's basketball teams.[4] After becoming an elementary school basketball player, Guth was on the basketball and golf teams at [Buffalo Grove High School](/source/Buffalo_Grove_High_School).[5]

For her post-secondary education, Guth studied [business marketing](/source/Business_marketing) at the [University of Illinois](/source/University_of_Illinois).[6] While there, Guth joined the golf team in 2000.[7]

## Career

While at Buffalo Grove, Guth and her team won the 1999 Schaumburg regional golf event.[8] Guth and Buffalo Grove won the Class AA division in girls basketball the following year.[9] With their 2000 win, it was the first time Buffalo Grove won an [Illinois High School Association](/source/Illinois_High_School_Association) title in girls basketball.[10] Outside of sports, she was on the [student council](/source/Student_council) while at Buffalo Grove.[5]

While playing basketball, Guth became a [redshirt](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) after a knee injury.[4] Guth joined the [Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_women's_basketball) team in 2001.[11]

By January 2002, she played at Russian basketball games for Illinois. Guth was also ill with [mononucleosis](/source/Mononucleosis).[12] The following year, her team played in the first round of the [Big Ten women's basketball tournament](/source/Big_Ten_women's_basketball_tournament).[13] She remained with the Illinois basketball team until 2004.[14] Guth also went to [DePaul University](/source/DePaul_University) and studied [educational leadership](/source/Educational_leadership).[15]

Guth was hired in April 2026 as Northwestern's Chief of Staff, under women's new head coach [Carla Berube](/source/Carla_Berube).[16]

### Sales and assistant coaching

After moving to [Denver](/source/Denver) in 2004, she was a [Coca-Cola](/source/The_Coca-Cola_Company) employee in sales until the following year.[17] As an assistant coach from 2005 to 2008, Guth spent three years with the [Loyola University Chicago](/source/Loyola_University_Chicago) and one year with the [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri). While at Loyola, Guth was also a [recruiting coordinator](/source/Recruiting_coordinator).[18] In 2008, Guth became the [Director of Basketball Operations](/source/Director_of_Basketball_Operations) for DePaul University.[19] She remained at DePaul before leaving for [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) in 2010 to resume her recruiter and assistant coach experience.[15] Guth held these two positions for [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University) from 2012 to 2015.[20]

### Head coaching

In 2015, Guth became the coach of the [Yale Bulldogs women's basketball](/source/Yale_Bulldogs_women's_basketball) team.[21] While with Yale, they reached the semifinals of the [Ivy League women's basketball tournament](/source/Ivy_League_women's_basketball_tournament) during 2018 and 2022.[22][23] Guth's roster became "the first Ivy League women's team to win a national postseason tournament" at the [2018 Women's Basketball Invitational](/source/2018_Women's_Basketball_Invitational).[1]

After leaving Yale in 2022, she had 99 wins and 74 losses.[24] That year, Guth became the [Loyola Ramblers women's basketball](/source/Loyola_Ramblers_women's_basketball) coach.[25] With Loyola, her team reached the first round of the [2023 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament](/source/2023_Atlantic_10_women's_basketball_tournament).[26]

## Honors and personal life

In 2013, Guth was a member of the 1999-2000 Buffalo Grove High School Girls’ Team that joined the Illinois Coaches Basketball Association Hall of Fame.[27][28] She has two children.

## References

1. ["Yale Claims WBI Championship"](https://ivyleague.com/news/2018/3/30/womens-basketball-yale-claims-wbi-championship.aspx). *Ivy League*. March 30, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. Leusch, John (April 11, 2022). ["Loyola job 'a dream come true' for former Buffalo Grove standout Guth"](https://basketball.dailyherald.com/sports/20220411/loyola-job-a-dream-come-true-for-former-buffalo-grove-standout-guth/). *The Daily Herald*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. DeGrechie, Eric (April 13, 2022). ["Loyal To Loyola: Former Buffalo Grove Standout Named Hoops Head Coach"](https://patch.com/illinois/buffalogrove/loyal-loyola-former-buffalo-grove-standout-named-hoops-head-coach). *Patch*. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

1. Daday, Eileen O. (September 4, 2001). "Buffalo Grove graduate takes spot on Division I hoops team". *The Daily Herald*. p. sec. 5 p. 1.

1. Leusch, John (December 3, 1999). "Four seniors have special bond". *The Daily Herald*. sec 4. p. 1, sec 4. p. 5.

1. ["Guth Ready To Move On With Her Life"](https://fightingillini.com/news/2004/3/31/Guth_Ready_To_Move_On_With_Her_Life). *University of Illinois Athletics*. March 31, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["Illinois Women's Golf All-Time Rosters"](https://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/wgolf_alltimerosters). *University of Illinois Athletics*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. Miazga, Mike (October 7, 1999). "Team effort lifts BG". *The Daily Herald*. p. sec. 2 p. 10.

1. Hughes, Jay (March 5, 2000). "Guth's redemption lifts Buffalo Grove". *Northwest Herald*. The Associated Press. p. 10.

1. ["Girls Basketball Champions & Runners-Up"](https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Girls-Basketball/Records-History?url=/data/bkg/records/index.htm). *Illinois High School Association*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. Batterson, Steve (October 13, 2001). "New-look Illini sticking to 2-year plan". *Quad-City Times*. p. D7.

1. "Catching Up With Allison Guth". *Chicago Tribune*. February 8, 2002. p. sec. 4 p. 11.

1. ["Michigan vs. Illinois Box Score (Women), March 6, 2003"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2003-03-06-illinois_w.html). *College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

1. ["Allison Guth Career Game Log"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/allison-guth-1/gamelog/). *College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

1. ["Guth Rounds Out McKeown's 2012-13 Staff"](https://nusports.com/news/2012/6/8/Guth_Rounds_Out_McKeown_s_2012_13_Staff). *Northwestern Athletics*. June 8, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

1. ["Allison Guth Named Northwestern Women’s Basketball Chief Of Staff"](https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-basketball-allison-guth-named-northwestern-womens-basketball-chief-of-staff). *Northwestern Athletics*. Retrieved 2026-04-23.

1. ["Tigers Add Robinson, Guth to Women's Basketball Staff"](https://mutigers.com/news/2007/6/7/Tigers_Add_Robinson_Guth_to_Women_s_Basketball_Staff). *University of Missouri Athletics*. June 7, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

1. Daily Herald News Services (August 8, 2009). ["Buffalo Grove product named DePaul women's basketball assistant"](https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20080909/sports/809099840). *The Daily Herald*. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

1. ["DePaul Announces Women's Basketball Staff Additions"](https://depaulbluedemons.com/news/2008/9/8/DePaul_Announces_Women_s_Basketball_Staff_Additions.aspx). *DePaul University Athletics*. September 8, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

1. ["Allison Guth to Lead Yale Women's Basketball"](https://ivyleague.com/news/2015/5/22/5_22_2015_2948.aspx). *Ivy League*. May 22, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

1. Malafronte, Chip (May 21, 2015). ["Allison Guth named Yale women’s basketball coach; Dan Muse leaves hockey program"](https://www.registercitizen.com/sports/article/Allison-Guth-named-Yale-women-s-basketball-11972057.php). *The Register Citizen*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["Princeton Prevails in Ivy Semis"](https://yalebulldogs.com/news/2018/3/10/3_10_2018_11733.aspx). *Yale Bulldogs*. March 10, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. Vanoni, Maggie (November 23, 2022). ["Yale women's basketball begins new era under Dalila Eshe: 'Everybody has really bought in'"](https://www.nhregister.com/college/article/Yale-women-s-basketball-Dalila-Eshe-era-17547123.php). *New Haven Register*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["Allison Guth Coaching Record"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/allison-guth-1.html). *College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["Allison Guth Named Loyola Head Women’s Basketball Coach"](https://loyolaramblers.com/news/2022/4/8/womens-basketball-allison-guth-named-loyola-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx). *Loyola University Chicago Athletics*. April 8, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["Duquesne Survives Loyola Comeback Bid, Advances to #A10WBB Championship Second Round"](https://atlantic10.com/news/2023/3/1/womens-basketball-duquesne-survives-loyola-comeback-bid-advances-to-a10wbb-championship-second-round.aspx). *Atlantic 10*. March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. ["1999-2000 Buffalo Grove High School Girls’ Team"](https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/teams/21-hof-teams/1181-1999-2000-buffalo-grove-high-school-girls-team/). *Basketball Museum of Illinois*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

1. Leusch, John (April 22, 2013). ["BG's state champs merit IBCA Hall of Fame"](https://basketball.dailyherald.com/article/20130422/sports/704229641/). *The Daily Herald*. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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