Marshall University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Email:
- allen589@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- ----
Greg Allen joins Marshall after 3 seasons working at Virginia Tech (2022-2024) as Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for Football. During his time in Blacksburg, he was primarily responsible for training the Offensive and Defensive lineman, as well as the Developmental Program for 1st and 2nd year players.
Prior to his time in Blacksburg, Allen spent six seasons at Old Dominion (2016-21), where he served as assistant director of sports performance. In addition to assisting with all aspects of the strength and conditioning program for ODU Football, he also worked with the men's and women's swimming programs, as well as ODU's women's lacrosse and field hockey programs.
Prior to Old Dominion, Allen served as a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Richmond, working with football, men's lacrosse and baseball. The Clarksburg, West Virginia native began his career as an intern at Marshall in the Summer 2015, assisting with the off-season football training program for the Thundering Herd.
Allen worked as a personal trainer for two years while earning his master's degree in exercise science and health promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from West Virginia Wesleyan, where he also played football.
