Pace University Men's Swimming

Allen begins his third season as the Pace University Swimming and Diving program after taking the role on September 2, 2014. Allen is the fourth head coach in the programs 12 year history and previously worked at Buffalo State College for four seasons. Allen coached the womens squad to four straight victories to open the season as they were victorious in meets against Staten Island, Queens, York and most recently Purchase. During the NE-10 Championships the men's and women's team set nine new records and earned eight medals. The men's and women's squad had a total of 20 athletes named to the NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and both teams were acknowledge as part of the College Swimming Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) Scholar All-America teams. The mens side saw Freshman  selected as the Northeast-10 Conference Swimming and Diving Men's Rookie of the Year. Liu also earned NE-10 and ECAC rookie of the week honors.  Allen comes to Pace after four seasons as the head coach for Buffalo State Colleges mens and womens swimming and diving programs. In his four seasons, his teams set 55 school records as well as seven SUNYAC All-Conference winners. In 2013-14, the Bengals had their first individual men's SUNYAC swimming and diving champion since 2001 in 1-meter event.  Allens teams also shined in the classroom as his program was recognized multiple times by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Teams. The mens team finished with a 3.0 GPA or higher in five of eight semester, while the womens team achieved that mark in seven of eight semesters. Prior to coming to Buffalo State, Allen was the head coach at Division II Salem International University for one season. His previous stop includes four seasons as the associate coach at his alma mater, SUNY Geneseo where he assisted in all aspects of the program and coached the distance swimmers. Allen coached 13 NCAA Division III Championship participants that earned 45 All-American certificates at Geneseo and helped guide the teams to a combined six SUNYAC titles. He was part of the coaching staff that was recognized twice as the SUNYAC Coaching Staff of the Year. Allen shined as a four-year member of the Geneseo swimming team. He was a 13-time SUNYAC champion and helped lead the squad to three team titles. He was the SUNYAC Championship Most Outstanding Swimmer in 2005 and participated in the 2004 NCAA Division III Championships. In 2004, he was named the Rochester Area College Swimmer of the Year.  Allen completed his bachelors degree in communication from Geneseo in 2006. He is also certified in lifeguarding/first aid and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer, and is a water safety instructor trainer

Heller is a 2012 Graduate from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island with a degree in Communication. He was a four year Division I Swimmer, competing mostly in distance freestyle events for the Bulldogs and named team captain as a senior. He was also a member of the Army ROTC Program at Bryant, and is still serving with the Army as a First Lieutenant in the Rhode Island National Guard.