Washington University in St. Louis

Brian Allen enters his 25^th season as an assistant football coach at Washington University in St. Louis. After spending five seasons as defensive coordinator, Allen took over the reins of the offensive line in 2012.
 
In 24 years, Allen has been a part of eight University Athletic Association (UAA) championships, two NCAA playoff appearances in 2013 and 2016, the 2016 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) title and one bowl game appearance.
 
In 2024, the Bears finished the season 8-2, marking the fewest losses since 2018 and the second time in three seasons with eight wins.
 
In 2022, the Bears posted an 8-3 record, finishing third in the CCIW with a 7-2 mark. WashU made its second-straight trip to the Culver’s Isthmus Bowl, playing UW-River Falls.
 
In 2021, WashU finished with a 7-4 overall record as an associate member in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). The Bears finished third place in the CCIW with a 7-2 mark. WashU earned a bid to the school’s first-ever bowl game, the Inaugural Culver’s Isthmus Bowl, against Wisconsin-River Falls.
 
In 2018, WashU posted an 8-2 overall record in the program's first season as an associate member in the CCIW. The Bears finished in third place in the CCIW with a 7-2 mark. WashU upset then No. 12-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) 17-10 on Oct. 13 for its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2010.
 
Allen had no problem fitting in with the coaching staff at WashU, having played his first three years of college ball for Kindbom at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Following his playing career, Allen returned to Kenyon and spent nine seasons as an assistant coach before coming to Washington University. Allen tutored the linebackers and also served as defensive coordinator. Prior to that, he spent one season as an assistant at Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City, Ohio.
 
As a three-year starter and four-year letterman at Kenyon, Allen twice earned all-NCAC honors. He surrendered just one sack in 30 career starts and helped lead Kenyon to its first and only conference championship as a senior in 1989. After graduating from Kenyon in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in history, Allen earned his master of arts & teaching degree from Tufts University in 1991.
 
He and his wife, Kimberly, have two children, Eveline (16) and Wilson (15).

Update July 2025