Allister played college softball at Stanford and earned second-team All-American honors in her senior season of 2004.
[3] At age 11, she moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, when Derek became an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin in 1993.
[3] Allister attended Nacogdoches High School from 1996 to 2000, when Derek was head coach at Stephen F.
A three-time all-conference selection, she led her team to four appearances in the NCAA tournament and to two trips to the 2001 Women's College World Series.
[7] Allister played the 2004 and 2005 summer seasons as a member of the New England Riptide of National Pro Fastpitch.
[9] Following her stint with the Bulldogs, Allister went back to her alma mater and joined John Rittman’s coaching staff at Stanford.
Under Allister’s tutelage, Rosey Neill won back-to-back conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008 and 2009.
Allister was also a part of the 2009 West Regional Coaching Staff of the Year, as awarded and honored by the NFCA.