| Spencer Allen | |
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| Allen with Illinois in 2015 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Coach | |
| Born:December 10, 1977 Olympia, Washington, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Spencer Allen (born December 10,1977) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the first base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Green River College from 1997 to 1998 before transferring to Iowa State from 1999 to 2001 for head coach Lyle Smith. He then served as the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats (2016–2021). [1]
Allen attended Capital High School in Olympia,Washington. Allen played for the school's varsity baseball team for three years. He was named a First Team All-Conference selection as a sophomore while playing the outfield. [2] Allen then enrolled at the Green River College,to play college baseball for the Green River Gators baseball team.
As a redshirt freshman in 1998,Allen was named a 2nd Team All-Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. [3]
In the 2000 season as a junior,Allen had a .258 batting average,a .333 on-base percentage (OBP),and a .315 SLG,with ten RBI.
Allen had his best season as a senior in 2001,hitting career highs in doubles (10),home runs (one),RBI (17),batting average (.267) and slugging (.360).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10,1977 Olympia,Washington,U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–1998 | Green River College |
| 1999–2001 | Iowa State |
| Position | Second baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002 | Edmonds Community College (assistant) |
| 2004 | Iowa (volunteer assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 2010–2012 | Washington State (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 2015 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 2016–2021 | Northwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–152 |
Allen was hired by Northwestern after serving as an assistant for Illinois. [4] On May 31,2021,Allen resigned as the head coach of Northwestern. [5]
Allen joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization prior to the 2022 season. On January 5,2026,Allen was promoted to serve as the team's first base coach,replacing Julio Borbón. [6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference)(2016–2021) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Northwestern | 15–39 | 7–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | Northwestern | 24–28 | 13–11 | 7th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Northwestern | 17–32 | 6–18 | 13th | |||||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 24–26 | 11–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2020 | Northwestern | 6–6 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Northwestern | 15–21 | 15–21 | 10th | |||||
| Northwestern: | 101–152 | 52–79 | |||||||
| Total: | 101–152 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||