University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

An invaluable contributor to the Seawolves’ success the past four seasons, Rebecca Alvidrez returns for her fifth year at Alaska Anchorage in 2010-11 as Tim Moser’s top assistant coach.

Alvidrez came to UAA from Otero (Colo.) Junior College, where she was an assistant coach for both the Rattlers’ highly successful men’s and women’s teams from 2002-06.

Following a standout playing career at OJC that included a pair of conference titles, two JC All-America awards, and several school records, Alvidrez went on to star at Division I Montana State. At MSU, she was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection and the 2001 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year as the Bobcats’ point guard.

In 2003-04, Alvidrez took a one-year sabbatical from OJC to play professional basketball in Sweden.

The native of Albuquerque, N.M., earned her bachelor’s degree from Adams State (Colo.) College in 2006 and her associate’s degree from OJC.