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R.J. Allen
Co-Director
R.J. Allen enters his ninth season as the head coach of the Newman Men’s Basketball program in 2025-26, continuing a tenure marked by program milestones and player development. The 2024-25 campaign saw the Jets post a 15-13 record, their best finish since 2018-19. Under Allen’s guidance, Sam Somerhalder and Boston Stanton III earned All-MIAA Honorable Mention and CSC All-District honors, while Jordan Glenn-Hawkins also secured CSC All-District recognition. This followed a 2023-24 season where Stevie Strong was named All-MIAA Honorable Mention for the second consecutive year, following a 9-19 campaign in 2022-23. Allen also led the program through the challenges of the 2020-21 COVID-impacted season and the transition into the MIAA in 2019-20, where Marshawn Blackmon earned Third Team All-Conference honors.
Allen’s head coaching career began with historic success in the Heartland Conference. In the 2018-19 season, he led the Jets to a 20-9 record, tying the school record for wins in the NCAA DII era and finishing third in the conference. During his debut season in 2017-18, Allen was named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year—the first coach in league history to earn the award in his first year—after leading the team to a 14-14 record and a third-place conference finish. Before taking the helm, Allen served six seasons as Associate Head Coach, contributing to 88 wins and the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 2012-13.
A Wichita native, Allen’s deep roots in the local basketball scene began at Wichita East High School, where he played for his father, Ron Allen, and earned all-state honors while winning a 6A State Championship in 2002. His collegiate journey started at Hutchinson Community College, where he captained a 30-3 squad, before finishing his playing career as a two-year starter and captain at Concordia University (St. Paul). Allen additionally gained coaching experience at Woodbury High School and with the 43 Hoops AAU club in Minnesota. He currently resides in Wichita with his wife, Tia, and their two sons, Cameron and Kendall.