Tom Allen - Changing The Football Culture At The University of Indiana

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• The 2020 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year, Tom Allen’s 24 wins (24-22 overall record) are the most for an Indiana head football coach over his first four seasons.

• Named the 2020 Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (Big Ten coaches vote) and the Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten media vote).

• Received the 2020 Grant Teaff Coach of the Year from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

• Became the third IU head coach to be named AFCA National Coach of the Year along with Bo McMillin (1945) and John Pont (1967).
 
• Joined Bill Mallory (1986 and 1987) as the only Hoosier head coaches to earn B1G Coach of the Year honors.

• Allen was also a finalist for the 2020 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award, the George Munger College Coach of the Year Award, the Dodd Trophy, and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

• A 29-year coaching veteran, Allen was named the program’s 29th head football coach on Dec. 1, 2016