Brian Allen was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Allen, in his tenth year as assistant coach at Missouri Southern, coached the Lions’ throwers to account for 36 of the team’s 42 points in finishing fourth at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. His crew won the hammer, had three First Team All-American honors in the discus (3-4-5), two First Team All-American honors in the shot (3-6) and finished seventh in the javelin. At the MIAA Outdoor Championships, his throwers combined for 56 points.