Allison McNeill (born 26 September 1959) is a

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coach. At the

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she coached the Canada women's team. After an illustrious 13-year career at SFU, advancing to 3 NAIA Final 4's, she served as the associate head coach at the

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helping the Ducks to the WNIT title in 2002 and an NCAA tournament spot in 2005. She is currently the Head Coach of the BC Centre for Performance, the Tri-Cities Youth Basketball Association Master Coach and a

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. The Coaching Association of Canada awarded her the Geoff Gowan Award recognizing her lifetime contribution to coaching development in Canada.

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