Davenport University Athletics

Chris Allen has been at the helm of Davenport women's soccer for the past 10 years. He is 113-57-16 in his collegiate coaching career, all at Davenport.

During the teams second year of competing in NCAA Division II they defeated #11 Quincy 2-0 during a non-conference game. Coach Allen went 4-5 in the GLIAC during the teams second year in the conference.

Coach Allen won his 100th game at Robert Morris (Ill.) on September 10th, 2017. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 1-0. He also was named the Grand Rapids Football Club (GRFC) Women's Head Coach on October 10, 2017 and coached them for a short stint.

In his first year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Coach Allen went 4-4-1 in conference play and advanced to the GLIAC Tournament as the number five seed.

The 2016 season was a return to prominence for the Panthers as they posted an 18-2-1 record and narrowly missed out as an at-large into the NAIA National Tournament. The Panthers did everything on paper to earn that bid and had a remarkable start to the season, not suffering a loss until Oct. 29. The unbeaten streak of 17 matches was a school record and propelled them into the conversation for a NAIA National Tournament berth. The Panthers had a signature win against No. 5 Northwestern Ohio on Oct. 10 which proved more impressive after the Racers went on to win the NAIA National Championship. DU shared the WHAC regular season title with UNOH and finished runner-up in the WHAC Tournament.

The 2015 season saw the team become riddled with injuries and therefore finish the season at 6-9-1 overall including a 3-7 mark in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Shameeka Fishley, Nea-Stina Liljedahl and Kilee Lovelace were all named WHAC Honorable Mention after the season.
 
The 2013 campaign saw the Panthers reach new heights as they repeated as WHAC regular season and tournament champions and made it to the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament. DU finished with a record of 19-3-1 and went 8-1-0 in league action.

Chris Allen’s foundation on the Davenport women’s soccer program became complete in 2012 when his Panthers captured their first ever Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles and appear in the NAIA Tournament for the first time. For his role in piloting a team that was predicted to finish third before the season started, the WHAC coaches agreed to name Allen the league’s Coach of the Year.
 
Winning the two WHAC championships were not the only major highlight the Panthers achieved under Allen’s watch in 2012. After winning a program record 11 matches in 2011, the Panthers would go on to shatter the record one year later, going 17-3-1, including a perfect 8-0 in WHAC play. He also accomplished the goals of scoring a program-high 60 goals while conceding 19. In addition to allowing 19 goals in 21 matches, the Panthers also posted a program-record 12 shutouts. The Panthers were also successful in producing All-Americans on the field and in the classroom.

Throughout his career, Allen has coached at high levels specifically with Halifax Town Football Club and Vardar West Soccer Club. While coaching for Vardar West, Allen guided his team to three straight Michigan State Cup Championship games, winning the prestigious honor back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, granting them two births to the Region 2 National Championship series. Allen also won the Midwest Regional League D1 Championship in 2008. In the summer of 2010 he guided the Chicago Fire Juniors - Michigan to the Super Y National Championships in Tampa, Fla. Allen spent time in the summer of 2010 learning from Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen, who has coached stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez. Allen currently holds both FA Level 2 and USSF D coaching licenses. 

Allen is no stranger when it comes to Davenport Athletics as he played a stellar four-year career for the Panthers men's team. During his career, he helped DU become one of the elite forces in not only the WHAC but also the Region, compiling an overall record of 36-26-4 while claiming the 2005 WHAC Tournament championship and reaching the regional championship. 

Allen resides in Grand Rapids with his wife Stephanie while the rest of his family lives in Huddersfield, England.

(Winning percentage = (wins + 0.5 * ties) / games)