Head Coach

Bio

Coach Allen enters his eighth season as Head Coach of the Lady Commodores Volleyball program.

During the 2024 season, the Lady Commodores Volleyball Team had one of the best years in program history. Under the direction of Head Coach Allen, in his seventh season, the team finished with an overall record of 25-7 and a perfect 14-0 conference record. The Lady Commodores won the Conference Championship and, for the first time ever, advanced to the Final Four at the NJCAA Division II National Volleyball Championships. They also set a new program record for the highest single-season winning percentage at .781.

The team worked hard and put up impressive numbers. They recorded 1,396 kills, 4,146 total attacks, a .199 hitting percentage, 1,276 assists, 192 service aces, and 2,119 digs.

It was also a record-breaking season for individual players. Sophomore Defensive Specialist Morgan Langley set both a team and individual single-season record with 669 digs, passing the previous record of 599 set in 2011 by Jackie Kuzinar. Langley earned spots on the All Sun-Lakes Conference Team and the All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 Team.

Freshman PIN Danna Aguilera made history as well. She recorded 381 kills, ranking fifth all-time for single-season kills in program history. Aguilera became the first Lady Commodore to be named an NJCAA Division II First Team All-American and to earn AVCA Second Team All-America honors. She also received multiple awards, including Sun-Lakes Conference Player of the Year, All Sun-Lakes Conference First Team, NJCAA DII Championship All-Tournament Team, All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 Team, FCSAA DII All-Tournament Team, and State All-Tournament Team. She was also honored with the Dulcie “Cookie” Stevens Award, which is presented to the NJCAA Division II Player of the Year.

Other Lady Commodores who earned awards during the season included Kya Colston, who was named to the DII All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 Team and the All Sun-Lakes Conference First Team, and Melany Salazar, who earned a spot on the All Sun-Lakes Conference Second Team.

Coach Allen was recognized for his leadership and success, earning his fourth Conference Coach of the Year award.

The Lady Commodores finished their 2021 season record of 14-13.  Two Lady Commodores earned DII FCSAA/NJCAA Gulf District All-Tournament Team honors and Two Lady Commodores earned All Sun-Lakes Conference honors.

During the 2020 season, Coach Allen's team finished their overall season 17-5.  The Lady Commodores earned back-to-back Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Championships and punched their ticket for a return trip to the 2020 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship.  During the 2020 NJCAA DII National Championship, the Lady Commodores earned a 6th place finish.  

In 2019, Allen lead his team to a record of 23-8 (0.742 winning %). The Lady Commodores finished their season as the Sun-Lakes Conference Champions, they also earned a spot in the 2019 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship (first time in program history) with their win over St. Johns River during the 2019 Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Tournament. While playing in the 2019 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship the Lady Commodores finished 10th. Allen had three players earn DII Sun-Lakes Conference All-Tournament Team. At the 2019 DII Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Championship two players earned All-Sun-Lakes Conference First-Team honors and one player earned Second-Team honors. Emma Richards was named DII Sun-Lakes Conference Most Outstanding Player and Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Player of the Year while Coach Allen earned Coach of the Year for the Conference and Gulf District Championship. Emma Richards also earned NJCAA Division II Volleyball National All Tournament Team and NJCAA Volleyball Second-Team All-American.

Scott Allen began his playing career when he joined the Air Force after high school playing volleyball as a way to release stress of military life. Coach Allen has an extensive playing and coaching background which gives him a unique perspective into the challenges that face student-athletes. Coach Allen was a member of the All Air Force Volleyball team from 2001 to 2004 and won Gold and a Silver Medal in the Armed Forces Tournament during his time on the team. In 2003 he was selected to represent the USA in the CISM Military World Games in Catania Italy.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE: 2018-PRESENT

• Overall Coaching Record 132-58=0.695 winning %
• 2019 Sun-Lakes Conference Coach of the Year
• 2019 Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Coach of the Year
• 2019 Sun-Lakes Conference Champions
• 2019 Sun-Lakes Conference Gulf District Champions
• 2019 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship 10th place finish
• 2021 Sun-Lakes Conference Coach of the Year
• 2021 Kim Whitney Coach of the Year 
• 2021 Sun-Lakes Conference Champions
• 2021 Sun-Lakes Gulf District Champions
• 2021 Gulf District Coach of the Year
• 2021 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship 6th place finish
• 2021 AVCA Two-Year Northeast/Southeast Region Coach of the Year
• 2022 Gulf District Champions
• 2022 Kim Whitney Award (Gulf District Coach of the Year)
• 2024 Sun-Lakes Confernce Coach of the Year

CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL: 2013-2017

• 84-32= 0.73 winning %
• Three-time Daily News Coach of the Year
• Florida Dairy Farmers 7A Coach of the Year in 2017
• During his time as Head Coach of the Choctaw Lady Indians, Coach Allen lead his team to a State Championship and the Elite 8 twice.  He has coached 2 Division I and 2 Division II players.

EMERALD COAST VOLLEYBALL:

• Co-Director & Master Coach
• Coach Allen’s teams have won over 100 tournaments in 5 years of Beach and Indoor competition.
• Emerald Coast Volleyball has won 4 Regional Championships, and placed 3rd, 5th, 9th and 9th at the AAU National Championship.

AAU:

• During a five-year span, Coach Allen has coached four AAU All-Americans.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

• 2001-2004 All Air Force Volleyball team: Gold and Silver medal in the Armed Forces Tournament
• 2003 selected to USA Team for the CISM Military World Games