Ben Allen became the first full-time assistant coach in the history of the UMHB men's soccer program in June of 2015. In addition to his assistant coaching duties, Allen also serves as the head coach of the UMHB men's soccer reserve squad. Allen was promoted to full-time assistant coach after spending the 2014 season as a graduate assistant coach. He helped guide the Cru to an 8-7-3 overall mark and the Semifinals of the American Southwest Conference Tournament that year. Allen also spent three years as the Youth Minister at First United Methodist Church in Temple before returning to UMHB. Allen was a four-year letterman as a midfielder for the Cru men's soccer team and he was an Academic All-ASC selection. He was a part of the 2009 UMHB team that won the ASC regular season title and became the first Cru men's soccer team to advance to the NCAA Division III National Championships. Allen graduated in May of 2012 from UMHB with a degree in education and completed a Master's Degree in Sports Administration at UMHB. Allen is married to Britney and is a native of Burleson. The couple has one child.