Nationality American Name Jerome (basketball) Career start 1995 Weight 83 kg | Listed weight 184 lb (83 kg) Height 1.93 m Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Role Basketball Coach Career end 2009 | |
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NBA draft 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall Similar People Steve Donahue, Fran Dunphy, Scoonie Penn, Tony Hicks, Matt Maloney |
Jerome allen talks about the penn men s basketball 2010 11 schedule
Jerome Byron Allen (born January 28, 1973) is an NBA assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. He was head coach for the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team until resigning after the 2014–15 season.
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- Jerome allen talks about the penn men s basketball 2010 11 schedule
- Penn basketball head coach jerome allen press conference 1 31 15
- Head coaching record
- References

Allen, a 6'4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard from the University of Pennsylvania, was a two-time Ivy League player of the year for the Quakers. A four-year starter, he led them to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993–95) - all with a perfect 14-0 conference mark.

He was selected 49th overall (2nd round, pick 20) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also briefly played with the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, and spent time in France, Italy (with Lottomatica Roma, Carpisa Napoli and Snaidero Udine), Greece, Spain and Turkey.

In 2009, he became an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania's men's basketball team. On December 14, 2009, Allen was named interim head coach of the Penn men's basketball team after the firing of Glen Miller. On March 31, 2010, he was announced as the new permanent head coach of the Penn Men's Basketball team. He resigned his position as head coach effective on March 10, 2015.

Penn basketball head coach jerome allen press conference 1 31 15
Head coaching record

as of end of 2014–15 season