Kristin Ison, who spent the two seasons as an assistant women's basketball coach at nearby North Central College, begins her first season as COD's women's head coach in 2025-26.
At North Central, she also served as recruiting coordinator for head coach Maggie McCloskey-Bax's program. She contributed to academic support initiatives, in addition to scouting and opponent film breakdown.
Prior to North Central, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Lake Forest College. She performed year-round recruiting efforts, while managing administrative duties that included travel, fundraising, and scouting.
She brings a wealth of coaching experience at the high school level, directing programs in Arizona, California and in Illinois.
Ison played four seasons of basketball at Northwestern, where she led the Big Ten and established the NU single-season free throw percentage record (87.4 percent) her junior season. She ranks third in career free throw percentage (82.7 percent) and 12th in career games (120) for the Wildcats.
Ison, a Lake Forest native, earned her bachelor's degree in communication studies from Northwestern in 2010. She is working toward her MBA at North Central.
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