UBC Seasons: 1
UBC Record: 6-18
Conference Record: 6-12
U SPORTS Record: 83-165
McAleenan has forged deep roots in Canadian basketball, first as a U SPORTS student-athlete followed by coaching stops at the high school and provincial team level (Alberta & Ontario).
In her first season as Head Coach of UBC, McAleenan led her team to a 6-18 overall record and a 6-12 conference record, pushing through a season full of cancellations, adversity and growth. The competitive group earned key victories over the Fraser Valley Cascades (60-59), and the UBCO Heat (63-61). The T-Birds were taken down in the Canada West Playoff Tournament by the Manitoba Bisons, 55-74.
Over the last 10 years the native of Sussex, New Brunswick has enjoyed coaching at three separate universities while also interspersing sideline duties for Canada at tournaments on the international stage.
McAleenan joined the T-Birds in June 2021 after spending the last five years as head coach of the York Lions women's team. Success in this role included leading the Lions to their first playoff win in 11 seasons in the 2019 OUA post-season, led to her being named York's Coach of the Year.
In addition to her work with York University, McAleenan was also the lead assistant coach for the Canadian junior national team at the 2018 FIBA Americas Women's Championship in Mexico City, helping guide the U18 squad to a silver medal. The following year she was part of the staff for the U19 national team that competed at the 2019 FIBA Women's World Basketball Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, where Canada finished sixth.
