Jimmy Allen (basketball)

Jimmy Allen
Allen in 2020.
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamEmory & Henry
ConferenceSAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1971-06-15) June 15, 1971 (age 53)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1989–1993Emory & Henry
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1996Emory & Henry (assistant)
1996–2002Navy (assistant)
2002–2004Wofford (assistant)
2004–2010Averett
2010–2016Army (assistant)
2016–2023Army
2023–2024New Hampshire (AHC)
2024–presentEmory & Henry
Head coaching record
Overall195–182 (.517)

James Byars Allen Jr.[1] (born June 15, 1971) is an American college basketball coach. He was named the head men's basketball coach at Emory & Henry College on May 17, 2024.[2] Allen was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy (Army) from 2016 to 2023 [3] and was the head men's basketball coach at Averett University in Danville, Virginia from 2004 to 2010.

Playing career

Born in El Paso, Texas, Allen lived in West Point, New York for much of his childhood; his father was a 1967 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who served in the U.S. Army for 20 years.[4][5] In eleventh grade, he moved to Roanoke, Virginia, where he graduated from Northside High School in 1989.[4] At Emory & Henry College, Allen was a four-year starter for the Emory & Henry Wasps, playing in 117 games and ranked second all-time in assists with 455, and fourth all-time in steals with 162. In 2008, he was inducted in the Emory & Henry Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] Allen graduated from Emory & Henry in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in accounting.[5]

Coaching career

After graduation, Allen got his coaching start at his alma mater, where he stayed for three seasons before joining Don DeVoe's staff at Navy, where he was part of two Patriot League title squads in 1997 and 1998.

From 2002 to 2004, Allen was an assistant at Wofford, before landing his first head coaching job at Averett, where he took over a 0–25 team to lead it to four NCAA Tournament appearances and 97–70 overall record in six seasons, as well as being named a USA South Athletic Conference Coach of the year in 2005, 2007, and 2008.[6]

In 2010, Allen joined Zach Spiker's staff at Army, and was elevated to the head coaching position when Spiker left for Drexel on March 30, 2016.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Averett Cougars (USA South Athletic Conference) (2004–2010)
2004–05 Averett 13–14 6–6 T–3rd
2005–06 Averett 20–8 9–3 1st
2006–07 Averett 20–7 9–3 1st NCAA Division III First Round
2007–08 Averett 14–15 5–7 5th NCAA Division III First Round
2008–09 Averett 20–10 10–2 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2009–10 Averett 10–16 6–6 4th
Averett: 97–70 (.581) 45–27 (.625)
Army Black Knights (Patriot League) (2016–2023)
2016–17 Army 13–19 6–12 8th
2017–18 Army 13–17 6–12 T–8th
2018–19 Army 13–19 8–10 T–5th
2019–20 Army 15–15 10–8 T–4th
2020–21 Army 12–10 7–7 2nd (North) CBI Quarterfinal
2021–22 Army 15–16 9–9 5th
2022–23 Army 17–16 10–8 4th
Army: 98–112 (.467) 56–66 (.459)
Emory & Henry Wasps (South Atlantic Conference) (2024–pres.)
2024-25 Emory & Henry
Emory & Henry: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 195–182 (.517)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Allen". Emory & Henry College Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Allen". Emory & Henry Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Allen". U.S. Military Academy. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Doughty, Doug (March 30, 2016). "New Army basketball coach praises Timesland influences". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Jimmy Allen" (PDF). 2013–14 Army Basketball. U.S. Military Academy. 2013. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Averett University Cougars – 2009–10 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Averettcougars.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.