With a large crowd looking on, including several hundred swimming and diving alumni, UNCW officials officially renamed the facility the David B. Allen Natatorium, paying tribute to legendary head coach Dave Allen.
Allen's name became synonymous with the UNCW swimming and diving program following an ultra-successful 37-year career full of impressive accomplishments. Allen served as head coach of the program from 1977-2014.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., Allen coached teams to 542 dual meet wins at three institutions. Prior to UNCW, where he fashioned a record of 494-356 in 37 seasons, he coached one season at Allegheny College and then six at Potsdam State. During his time at UNCW, Allen coached 15 All-Americans, 155 conference champions and 19 ECAC winners.
Allen established the UNCW program in 1977-78 and it flourished. He directed the UNCW men's and women's teams to a combined 16 Colonial Athletic Association championships, along with a pair of Eastern titles.
Allen led the men to an impressive streak of 13 consecutive CAA men's titles from 2002-14 and also coached the women to three championships, including back-to-back crowns in 1998 and 1999, and the 1997 and 1988 ECAC titles.
Allen racked up 15 CAA Coach of the Year honors – 10 as the league's top men's coach and five for his success with the women's program.
During his successful career, Allen sent six Seahawk swimmers to the NCAA Championships and numerous student-athletes earned All-CAA honors and other major honors.
Allen is a member of four elite groups. He was inducted into the Potsdam State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997, the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame in 2019 and the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.
Allen announced his retirement on March 13, 2014, after coaching 44 years on the collegiate level and stepped down officially from UNCW on June 30, 2014.
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