University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Allison (Kruger) Monson is one of only two UNK women's basketball players to be a two-time All-American. Also a two-time RMAC Player of the Year, Monson battled through injuries to score 1,682 points (13.7 avg.) and grab 788 rebounds (6.4 avg.) between 1999-2004. 
 
She currently ranks third in career scoring average and field goal percentage (53.2), fourth in total rebounds and sixth in blocks (91). A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, Monson twice was named first-team All-RMAC and to the RMAC All-Tournament team.

Over five seasons, which included a medical redshirt, she was a part of five NCAA Tournament teams, 122 wins and four RMAC Championships. Monson also helped UNK push its home court winning streak to 87 consecutive games, still an NCAA Division II record, as she hit a last second shot to beat Missouri Western State for win 75.
 
After graduating with a B.S. in Education, Monson remained in basketball, serving as an assistant coach at Wayne State College (WSC) and the University of South Dakota before becoming head coach at Division II-member Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU). She helped WSC win two league titles and twice reach the NCAA Tournament.
 
Currently serving as SMSU's compliance officer and director of student-athlete academic affairs, she holds a Master's in Sports Management from Wayne. Monson lives with her husband, Scott, in Marshall.