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{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1962)}}
{{Distinguish|John Allen (American football)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = John Allen
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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1962}}}}
| birth_place =
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| alma_mater = [[Evangel University]] (1986)<br/>[[South Dakota State University]] (1991)<br/>[[University of North Texas]] (2004)
| current_title = [[Lineman (gridiron football)|Offensive line]] coach, [[Linebacker|outside linebacker]]s coach
| current_team = [[Midlothian High School (Texas)|Midlothian HS (TX)]]
| player_years1 = 1981–1984
| player_team1 = [[Evangel Valor football|Evangel]]
| coach_years1 = 1985–1986
| coach_team1 = [[Evangel Valor football|Evangel]] (SA)
| coach_years2 = 1987–1989
| coach_team2 = [[Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Missouri)|Buffalo HS (MO)]] ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]])
| coach_years3 = 1990–1991
| coach_team3 = [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits football|South Dakota State]] ([[Graduate assistant|GA]])
| coach_years4 = 1992–1995
| coach_team4 = [[Westmar Eagles football|Westmar]] (AHC/DC)
| coach_years5 = 1996–1997
| coach_team5 = [[Nelson Lions football|SAGU]]
| coach_years6 = 1998–2000
| coach_team6 = Carpenter MS (TX)
| coach_years7 = 2001–2005
| coach_team7 = [[Argyle High School|Argyle HS (TX)]] (assistant)
| coach_years8 = 2006–2014
| coach_team8 = SAGU (DC)
| coach_years9 = 2015–2019
| coach_team9 = [[Life School|Life Waxahachie HS (TX)]]
| coach_years10 = 2020–present
| coach_team10 = [[Midlothian High School (Texas)|Midlothian HS (TX)]] (OL/OLB)
| overall_record = 2–9–2 (college)<br/>25–28 (high school)
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'''John Allen''' (born {{Circa|1962}}) is an American [[high school football]] coach. He is the [[Lineman (gridiron football)|offensive line]] coach and [[Linebacker|outside linebackers]] coach for [[Midlothian High School (Texas)|Midlothian High School]], a position he has held since 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=COACHES |url=https://midlothianfootball.wixsite.com/pantherpride/team |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=pantherpride |language=en}}</ref> He was the head football coach for [[Southwestern Assemblies of God University]] from 1996 to 1997 and [[Life School|Life School Waxahachie]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lions divide to conquer in Spring Game on Saturday |url=https://www.sagu.edu/news/lions-divide-to-conquer-in-spring-game-on-saturday/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=SAGU |language=en-gb}}</ref> He also was an assistant coach for [[Evangel Valor football|Evangel]], [[Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Missouri)|Buffalo High School]], [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits football|South Dakota State]], [[Westmar Eagles football|Westmar]], Carpenter Middle School, and [[Argyle High School]]. He played [[college football]] for Evangel.
==Head coaching record==
===College===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team =  | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Nelson Lions football|SAGU Lions]]
| conf      = [[National Christian College Athletic Association]]
| startyear = 1996
| endyear   = 1997
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 1996
| name         = SAGU
| overall      = 1–3–1
| conference   =
| confstanding =
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 1997
| name         = SAGU
| overall      = 1–6–1
| conference   =
| confstanding =
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = SAGU
| overall    = 2–9–2
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall  = 2–9–2
| bowls    = no
| poll     = no
| polltype =
| legend   = no
}}
===High school===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team =  | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Life School|Life Waxahachie Mustangs]]
| conf      =
| startyear = 2015
| endyear   = 2019
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2015
| name         = Life Waxahachie
| overall      = 6–4
| conference   = 1–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2016
| name         = Life Waxahachie
| overall      = 2–9
| conference   = 2–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2017
| name         = Life Waxahachie
| overall      = 5–6
| conference   = 3–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2018
| name         = Life Waxahachie
| overall      = 5–5
| conference   = 2–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2019
| name         = Life Waxahachie
| overall      = 7–4
| conference   = 3–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = Life Waxahachie
| overall    = 25–28
| confrecord = 11–14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall  = 25–28
| bowls    = no
| poll     = no
| polltype =
| legend   = no
}}
==References==
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[[Category:1960s births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Nelson Lions football coaches]]
[[Category:South Dakota State University alumni]]
[[Category:University of North Texas alumni]]
[[Category:Evangel Valor football coaches]]
[[Category:Evangel Valor football players]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in Missouri]]
[[Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits football coaches]]
[[Category:Westmar Eagles football coaches]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in Texas]]
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