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Subscribe to our NewsletterZane Trace Head Coach Ron Allen
Head Coaching Experience (28 years)
Minford (1991)
Portsmouth Clay (1997-1999)
Zane Trace (2000-2019, 2021-2024)
*2020 season cancelled*
Assistant Coach: (2 years)
Portsmouth Clay (1995-1996)
Head Coaching Record
512-270 65% Overall Record (28 years)
465-224 67% Zane Trace (24 years)
235-101 70% SVC Record
228-79 74% ZT Home Record
50-21 70% V. A. Memorial Stadium
48-24 67% ZT Tournament Record
Coaching Awards
SOC Coach of the Year (1997)
SVC Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2016, 2022, 2024)
SEDBCA Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022)
Mizuno All-Ohio Coach (2002)
League/Tournament Success
6 Scioto Valley Conference Championships
2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2024
14 20+ win seasons
2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
16 Sectional Championships
2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
5 District Runner-ups
2000, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2022
5 District Championships
2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2017
2 Regional Runner-ups
2002, 2007
1 Regional Championship/State Final 4
2001
Playing Experience
10 Varsity Letters at Minford High School (Football, Basketball, Baseball) *All Southern Ohio Conference in each sport at Minford.
4 year starter in Baseball at Malone University (1983-1986) *As of 2024, still in the Top 10 of many Malone Baseball categories. (Season/Career)
Played for the Lorain Internationals (1986-1987)
Played for the Pfleger Insurance Baseball Club (1984-1985, 1988, 1990-93)
Played for the Columbus Pirates 25+ Wooden Bat Baseball team (2001-2016)
Hall of Fame Awards
Member of the Malone University Athletic Hall of Fame (2005)
Member of the Minford High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2010)
Member of the Southeast District Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2014)
Member of the Columbus Men's Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame (2017)
Member of the Zane Trace Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame (2022)
