Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 9:27 AM | 8 comments |
 

Jerome Allen returns to Penn as assistant coach
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Jerome Allen is coming home.

The former Episcopal Academy and Penn basketball star has joined the Quakers' coaching staff as an assistant, Penn coach Glen Miller announced today.

“I am thrilled that Jerome has accepted my offer to join our coaching staff,” Miller said in a statement. “I consider his hiring a home run for our basketball program. Jerome is person of very high character and a proven winner. The very same attributes that enabled him to enjoy a highly successful playing career will allow him to have a positive influence on our players’ development on and off the court.

“Jerome will be involved in every aspect of coaching including recruiting, player development and scouting. I know he is extremely excited and anxious to get started, and I am just as anxious to begin working with him.”

Allen, a Big 5 Hall of Famer, is one of the most recognized names in Penn men’s basketball history. A four-year starter, he led the Quakers to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993-95), all of them coming via a perfect 14-0 conference mark.

Allen was the Ivy League Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1992-93 -- sharing the honor with Columbia’s Buck Jenkins -- and again as a junior in 1993-94, making him one of three Penn players to earn the honor twice. Allen also earned first-team All-Ivy and All-Philadelphia Big 5 three times during his career.

When his Penn basketball career ended, Allen was the school's career leader in assists (504) and steals (166). He also scored 1,518 career points, which is currently sixth on Penn’s career scoring list, and grabbed 482 career rebounds from his guard position.

Following his Penn career, Allen was a second-round draft pick of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and spent two seasons in the NBA with Minnesota, Indiana and Denver. He then headed to Europe, where he enjoyed a stellar professional career before retiring at the end of the 2008-09 season. 
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:39 AM, 09/01/2009
    I always liked Jerome Allen and Matt Maloney, touted as "the best backcourt in the nation" on national TV in 94-95. Penn has added a star to its coaching staff.
    — kalina
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:43 AM, 09/01/2009
    This is a huge pick up for Penn. Miller was running that program into the ground and most see this season as his last shot to turn it around. Jerome is a class act and I only hope he can do some good for a program that Dunph made famous and Miller is making laughable.
    — sjulax05
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:46 PM, 09/01/2009
    I am not sure if Jerome Allen would make a good head coach, but as an assistant coach, he can surely help out.
    — kalina
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:47 PM, 09/01/2009
    Did not realize Allen was still playing through this season, that is a 14 season pro career. He must have an incredible perspective to pass on to the Penn players. Penn had a ton of injuries last year, including some guys before the season even started. Certainly they cannot go another season like last year, and Miller and Dunphy are two very different coaches, but let's be fair to Miller (who did a very good job at Brown, it is a major reason he is here) and see how this year goes.
    — citizenkane
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:25 AM, 09/02/2009
    I've got no complaints of Glen Miller's coaching ability to do the job at all. I asked him to look over my grandson who was a 3 year starter for Downingtown West and he obliged me in every respect. Dumphy took all connections with him to Temple & Miller had to start from scratch. Injuries killed him last year and I'm confident he will do a good job with this years group. His Brown Univercity teams were very successful so the man knows his basketball. Picking up Allen should provide a big boost to Penn basketball.
    — Slower
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