Doug Allison (soccer)

Doug Allison

Personal information
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
Years	Team
1984-1987	South Carolina Gamecocks
Teams managed
Years	Team
1989-1990	North Carolina Tar Heels (assistant)
1991-1994	South Carolina Gamecocks (assistant)
1995-	Furman Paladins

Doug Allison is a retired English football (soccer) forward who is currently the head coach of the Furman University men's soccer team.

Player

In 1984, Allison moved to the United States to attend the University of South Carolina. Between 1984 and 1987, he was a four year starter on the Gamecocks' soccer team. He led the Gamecocks in scoring each of his four seasons and holds the team's career scoring record with 63 goals and 32 assists for 158 points.^[1] He was a 1987 First Team All American.^[2] Allison graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in physical education and a minor in biology in 1988. He played professionally for one season in Ireland.

Coach

In 1989, Allison became an assistant coach with the North Carolina Tar Heels as he worked on his master's degree in physical education, recreation and sports science. In 1991, he returned as an assistant coach with the South Carolina Gamecocks. In 1995, Furman University hired Allison as head coach of the men's soccer team.

In 1991, Allison was named the National Outstanding Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

References

1. ^ South Carolina Gamecocks soccer records
2. ^ 1987 All Americans

External links

• Furman coaching profile

Persondata
Name	Allison, Doug
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1962
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Date of death
Place of death