Experience
2017 – Present: Head Coach, Southeastern Louisiana University
2016 – 2017: Assistant Coach, Southeastern Louisiana University
2014 – 2015: Assistant Coach, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (LA)
2010 – 2014: Assistant Coach, University of Akron
2008 – 2010: Player, University of Akron
2006 – 2008: Player, Shelton State Community College
Education
2012: University of Akron, Masters, Sports Science and Coaching
2010: University of Akron, Bachelors, Business Organization
Personal
Hometown: Hammond, LA
Family: Cameron, Lumen, Madden (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Wins
95
20+ Win Seasons (1)
2022-23
Winning Seasons (4)
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21
Conference Coach of the Year (1)
2022-23 SLC
Conference Regular Season Championships (1)
2022-23 SLC
Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2022-23 SLC
NCAA Tournament Berths (1)
2022-23
Has led Southeastern Louisiana to 96 overall wins and four consecutive winning seasons – rebuilt a program that only had one winning season in the 21 seasons prior to her taking over (172-378 (.313) record during span) and only one winning Southland Conference record in program history
The 2022-23 Southland Conference Coach of the Year, led SLU to the program’s second-most single season wins (t-21) in the program’s Division I history (most in 28 seasons), as well as the most Southland Conference wins (14), first Southland Conference Tournament Championship, and first NCAA Tournament berth in program history
In 2021-22 and 2020-21, led SLU to consecutive winning seasons for the first time in 26 seasons
In 2020-21, led SLU to the first winning season (11-8) in 12 seasons and second-most Southland Conference wins (10) in program history
SLU’s scoring defense finished ranked 18th nationally in 2022-23
As SLU’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached 13 Southland All-Conference Team selections, as well as one Defensive Player of the Year and one Rookie of the Year
From 2010 to 2014, assisted Akron to two 23-win seasons, one MAC Conference Tournament Championship (first in program history), and two post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament – first in program history)
A Team Captain at Akron, graduated eighth in program history in career assists
News & Media
3/2/23 – Southeastern Lady Lions HC Ayla Guzzard0 (WGNO-TV)
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2017-18 | Southeastern Louisiana | 8-21 | 7-11 | ||
2018-19 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9-20 | 4-14 | ||
2019-20 | Southeastern Louisiana | 12-17 | 9-11 | ||
2020-21 | Southeastern Louisiana | 11-8 | 10-5 | ||
2021-22 | Southeastern Louisiana | 16-11 | 10-4 | ||
2022-23 | Southeastern Louisiana | 21-10 | 14-4 | Southland RS & T | NCAA (1st Round) |
2023-24 | Southeastern Louisiana | 19-12 | 14-4 | ||
2024-25 | Southeastern Louisiana | ||||
Career | 96-99 (.492) | 68-53 (.562) |