Randy Allen
Highland Park High School
Impact Statement
Allen led Highland Park to four State Titles, accumulated over 375 wins and is the 4th winningest coach in the storied Texas football history.
Biography
Allen, also the athletic director at Highland Park, has been a football coach for over 25 years. Since arriving at Highland Park in 1999, his teams have an overall record of 80-9 and won the 2005 Class 4A state title, the school’s first state football title in 48 years. Highland Park finished 15-0, and its 59-0 championship-game victory over Marshall High was the most lopsided in state final history.
Allen previously coached 19 seasons at Ballinger High, Brownwood High and his alma mater, Abilene Cooper High, leading Cooper to the state finals in 1996. His career record is 234-65-6. Inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor this year, Allen recently published a book about coaching: “Coaching by the Book: The Purpose and Passion of a High School Coach.”
Since being honored, Allen has led Highland Park to it’s fourth title under his direction. The Scots won a three state championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
In 2017 Allen was selected as the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award honoree. This award named after legendary NFL coach Don Shula is for their ” character, integrity, leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player protection and on-field success” according to the NFL’s website.
Allen has completed his 37th season and has a career record of 376-78. He’s ranked fourth overall in wins in Texas.
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