U18A1 Head Coach Announcement

2025-2026 Seattle Red Hawks U18 A1 Head Coach, Ally Barlow

Ally Barlow is a USA Hockey Level 4 coach and is now in her 6th season of coaching hockey and her 1st coaching the Red Hawks U18 A1. Barlow grew up in Ohio playing baseball, soccer, and hockey. In high school, she played on the boys Riverside hockey team before transitioning to competitive girls hockey. Barlow played for the Buffalo Regals in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League in Ontario, CA where she played as both a defenseman and center. While playing for the Regals, she competed at USA Hockey Girls Tier I National Championships.

Barlow’s hockey career continued at Stevenson University in Maryland. In her four years playing Division III hockey, she appeared in over 100 games and was named MVP her senior year. Ally graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stevenson with a bachelor’s degree in film while serving as an assistant captain her senior year.

After Ally graduated, she went on to be an assistant coach of the Gilmour Academy girls U18 Prep team, the Gilmour Gladiators U19 girls team, and the Gilmour Gladiators U16 girls team for 2 seasons. During her time at Gilmour, her teams made multiple appearances to USA Hockey Girls Tier I National Championships. Barlow then moved south to Savannah, GA to complete her Master’s degree in Sound Design at Savannah College of Art and Design. While there, she helped set the foundations for a growing hockey program through teaching Learn-to-Skate and Learn-to-Play for ages 4-55+. She also taught private skating and skills lessons for people of various ages and assisted with the inaugural U8 and U12 team practices.

After graduation, Barlow moved back to Ohio where she was the assistant coach for the boys U10 Mentor Cardinals for 1 season. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and traveling.