Keith Allen will enter his 2nd year Head Football Coach of the Schreiner University Mountaineers after going 5-1 in their developmental season in 2025.

A seasoned leader with nearly three decades of coaching experience, Coach Allen brings a proven track record of success at both the collegiate and high school levels. His reputation as a program builder, dynamic recruiter, and innovative strategist made him the ideal leader to guide Schreiner University’s football program into the future.

He brings a wealth of experience from both collegiate and high school football.  Coach Allen, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, has built a reputation as a standout leader in football. He has coached at The King’s Academy and Southwest Baptist University, where he became the winningest coach in school history. Under his leadership, his teams have won multiple conference championships and have made impressive state championship runs. In recognition of his success, he was named the 2018-2019 National High School Federation State of Florida Football Coach of the Year.

Throughout his 19-year tenure in collegiate coaching, Coach Allen has built a reputation for designing dynamic offenses and leading robust special teams. His career includes impactful roles at institutions such as the University of Oklahoma, Northeast Louisiana University, Texas Christian University, Quincy University, San Jose State University, and Southwest Baptist University.

Coach Allen’s philosophy centers on athletic excellence, character development, and academic success. His recruiting strategy focuses on resilience, grit, and determination, aiming to shape student-athletes who excel both on the field and in their studies. 

Allen and his wife Melissa reside in Kerrville, TX and have been married since June 1999. They have a twenty year old son, James and thirty year old daughter, Katelynn.