Coaching Career
Allison was hired on by Texas Tech as a graduate assistant in 1979. From 1981-1983, Allison was promoted to Running backs coach, a position he would hold at several schools. After the 1983 season, Steve Sloan, Allison's former coach at Texas Tech hired him on as the running backs coach for Duke.
Allison coached at various positions at Southern Miss from 1988-1992. From 1993-1997, he was the running backs coach at Auburn, and took on the additional role of offensive coordinator during the 1998 season. From 1999-2003, he served as defensive ends coach for Clemson.
In 2003 again his former coach Steve Sloan, then the athletic director at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, hired Allison on as the head coach of the Chattanooga Mocs.
On October 21, 2008, University of Teneessee at Chattanooga athletic director Rick Hart announced that Allison would be relieved of coaching duties after the 2008 season. Allison lead the Mocs to a 17–51 overall record.
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