Frankie Allen was born on April 7,1949 and is an American men's college basketball coach who most recently coached at Maryland Eastern Shore.
11 Facts About Frankie Allen
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Frankie Allen was the head coach at Virginia Tech, Tennessee State and Howard, as well as an assistant at Radford and UMBC.
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In 2013, Frankie Allen was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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Roanoke's first African-American athlete, Frankie Allen is still the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at any level in Virginia college history.
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Frankie Allen averaged 24 points and 15 rebounds per game, holds 18 college records, and led Roanoke to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 1968.
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Frankie Allen was the Virginia College Player of the Year in 1969,1970 and 1971, and was an All-American in 1970 and 1971.
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Frankie Allen was an assistant at Virginia Tech from 1976 to 1987, helping the team post eight 20-win seasons, four NCAA tournament appearances, and four NIT tournament appearances.
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In 1988, Frankie Allen earned Metro Conference, Virginia Sportswriters, and National Rookie Coach of the Year awards at Virginia Tech.
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Frankie Allen led Tennessee State to a second tournament appearance in 1994.
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Frankie Allen had dramatically improved the program.
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Frankie Allen obtained a master's degree in sports administration from Virginia Tech in 2000.