Francis Allen (coach)
| Francis Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 or 1943 (age 82–83) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers (1963–1965) |
| Club | Lincoln High School |
| Head coach(es) | Jake Geier |
| Former coach(es) | Phil Sprague |
| Retired | c. 1965 |
Francis Allen (born 1942 or 1943) is the former gymnastics head coach. He was the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's gymnastics team from 1969 to 2009, and is the longest-tenured head coach in the history of Nebraska Cornhuskers athletics. He coached the Cornhuskers to eight NCAA National Championship titles. He was the head coach for two Men's Olympic Gymnastics Teams and coached nine gymnasts who competed in the Olympics.