As a senior, he became just the third Ohio U. Allen started all but three games in his two-year Bobcat career, graduating with 280 assists, good for the fifth-best two-season total in program history. Prior to his time at Hargrave, Allen spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, a position he took following a 2009-10 season spent playing overseas with the Chemnitz 99ers in Chemnitz, Germany.īefore entering the coaching ranks, Allen spent two seasons as the starting point guard at Ohio University, earning All-MAC Honorable Mention accolades as a senior in 2008-09.
During Allen's tenure at Hargrave, the post-graduate team achieved top-5 national rankings while going 70-12. His primary responsibilities included organizing team travel, film coordination, summer camps and other program functions.Īllen spent two seasons (2013 to 2015) as an assistant post-graduate basketball coach at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, where he assisted in recruiting and fundraising processes in addition to his responsibilities on the court. Prior to being elevated to an assistant coach for the Bulldogs, Allen served as the director of basketball operations from 2015 to 2017. Coach Hamilton is a terrific person and coach, and I'm honored to be a part of his staff." "This is a huge opportunity to assist Coach Hamilton and implement his philosophy while leading EKU back to the top of the OVC. "I'm more than excited about joining the basketball family at EKU," Allen said. Grant was named third team All-Northeast Conference following the season.Īllen's duties as an assistant coach included all aspects of recruiting, player development, advanced opponent scouting and community relations. During the 2017-18 campaign, Allen coached Bryant's backcourt, which included two of the league's top players in Adam Grant (15.6 points-per-game) and Ikenna Ndguba (13.8 points-per-game). Mike will make an immediate impact on our current players and prospects we recruit to Eastern Kentucky University."Īllen was an assistant coach at Bryant last season and was instrumental in the school's recruiting efforts. "His work ethic, basketball IQ and ability to communicate with student-athletes made hiring him an easy decision. "I always knew when I got another head coaching job that I would hire Mike," Hamilton said.
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The former Ohio University standout and professional basketball player comes to EKU following three seasons on staff at Bryant University. – Mike Allen has joined the Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach A.W.
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