Education
University of Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania.
He was head coach for the University of Pennsylvania men"s basketball team until getting fired after the 2014-2015 season. A four-year starter, he led them to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993-1995) - all with a perfect 14-0 conference mark. He was selected 49th overall (2nd round, pick 20) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft.
He also briefly played with the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, and spent time in France, Italy (with Lottomatica Roma, Carpisa Napoli and Snaidero Udine), Greece, Spain and Turkey.
In 2009, he became an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania"s men"s basketball team On December 14, 2009, Allen was named interim head coach of the Penn men"s basketball team after the firing of Glen Miller.
On March 31, 2010, he was announced as the new permanent head coach of the Penn Men"s Basketball team He resigned his position as head coach effective on March 10, 2015.
On July 11, 2015 he became the assistant coach for the Boston Celtics.