Former Cal State Fullerton basketball letterwinner Allyson Alhadeff returns to the Titans' sidelines in 2009-10 for her fourth season as an assistant coach with the women's basketball program.

After graduating from Cal State Fullerton in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in mathematics, she earned her master's degree in kinesiology in 2006 all the while serving three seasons as an administrative assistant with the Titans' men's basketball program.

A native of nearby Ontario, Calif., Alhadeff played four seasons for the Titans from 1999-2003 and was team captain for her final three years. She was twice honored as the team's scholar-athlete and was a three-time Big West Conference scholar-athlete. In 2001, Alhadeff was inducted as a member of the Golden Key International Honors Society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society.

Alhadeff prepped at nearby Chino HS from 1995-99 where she twice earned first-team All-Baseline League honors. An All-Inland Valley and San Bernardino County selection, she averaged 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists as a senior while earning numerous academic accolades.

Alhadeff, 27, currently resides in Fullerton.