Julie Allen is in her second year as an assistant coach with the Georgetown University volleyball program. Allen handles opponent scouting, video breakdown, match preparation, team development skills and offseason recruiting for Georgetown volleyball.

Allen participated in the 2007 NCAA Women Coaches Academy Dimension 2 in Denver, Colo. The academy is designed for women coaches who are ready and willing to increase their individual effectiveness through learning advanced skills and strategies that directly affect their personal and team success. A 2005 graduate of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy, Allen was selected to participate in this academy that provides skills training for coaches at all levels to assist them in being more effi cient, productive, resourceful and successful. In addition to the academy, Allen worked with several high-performance camps during the summer.

Allen, a 2002 graduate of the University of Portland, came to the Hilltop after spending the 2004 and 2005 seasons as an assistant coach at Chico State University (Calif.) helping to direct the Wildcats in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Allen assisted in all aspects of the program including recruiting, travel and summer camps. Also, while at Chico State, Allen was the head coach of the men's club team which earned a fifth place finish in the national tournament.

During the summer of 2005, Allen graduated from the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in Denver, Colo., an experience that allowed her to enhance her professional growth as a collegiate coach.

The Sebastopol, Calif. native was head coach at the Empire Volleyball Club in Santa Rosa from January 2000 to July 2004, providing instructional training sessions for children of all ages. Allen was also the head coach at Santa Rosa Middle School and Tualatin High School (Ore.).

During her collegiate playing days, Allen was a four-year setter for the Portland Pilots. She stands at fifth all-time at Portland in career assists with 2,042.