Background on new LU head coach Sean Allen.  USC won the regional so they're still playing and he won't come to LU until after the playoffs. **Sean Allen** is the current pitching coach (assistant coach) for the USC Trojans baseball team. He entered his second season in that role in 2026. ### Personal Background - **Born**: June 27, 1979 (age ~46 as of 2026) - **Hometown**: Carlsbad, New Mexico - **High School**: Carlsbad High School - **College**: University of Houston (played 1998–2001 as a 2B/SS, 5'10", 178 lbs) - Married to Stephanie. ### Playing and Early Coaching Career Allen played infield at Houston before transitioning quickly into coaching. He began as a student assistant with the Houston Cougars in 2002, working with infielders and coaching first base. He stayed at Houston through 2007 in various roles, contributing to strong defensive teams (nationally ranked fielding percentage in multiple seasons) and player development, including helping All-American Brad Lincoln. From 2008–2011, he was an assistant at Florida International University (FIU), serving as recruiting coordinator, pitching coach, and infield coach. He helped transform the program from a 20-36 record to 40-20-1 in his final season. ### Key Coaching Stops - **Sam Houston State, Tulane, and Texas (under David Pierce)**: Allen worked on Pierce’s staff for about a decade across these programs. At Texas (2017–2022), he started as hitting coach/recruiting coordinator (2017–2019) before switching to pitching coach/recruiting coordinator (2020–2022). Texas reached the College World Series three times during his tenure (2018, 2021, 2022). In 2021, the Longhorns led the nation with a 2.93 ERA under his guidance. - **Ohio State (2022–2024)**: Served as associate head coach, pitching coach, and co-recruiting coordinator under Bill Mosiello. Produced All-Big Ten pitchers and MLB draftees. - **USC (2024–present)**: Hired in late June 2024 by head coach Andy Stankiewicz to replace Seth Ethington. In his first season, USC’s pitching staff ranked top-30 nationally in WHIP and top-35 in hits per nine and strikeout-to-walk ratio. They made their first postseason appearance in a decade, with multiple All-Big Ten honorees and a draftee (Caden Hunter, 6th round). ### Accolades and Reputation - **2021 D1Baseball National Assistant Coach of the Year** (while at Texas). - Highly regarded recruiter and developer of pitchers (and previously hitters/infielders). - Teams have made ~15 postseason appearances (including 3 College World Series trips) in his 23+ seasons as an assistant. - Praised for relationship-building, staff management, and understanding the national recruiting landscape. Allen is active on X/Twitter as **@SeanAllen3**. He has a versatile background (hitting coach turned elite pitching coach) and strong ties to Texas baseball, but he has embraced the move to USC’s tradition-rich program. Note: As of June 2026, there were reports of him being hired as head coach at Lamar University after a strong season with USC, but he remains listed as USC’s pitching coach heading into 2026.

Welcome Coach Allen !!!! Honor run of a hire !!!!

I figured we would name a coach this morning….so… im throwing my money on UT-Tyler coach,they are still alive in D2 world series