John Allen is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the UConn Huskies football team, a position he assumed in November 2021. He was the head football coach at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania from 2011–2015. Allen also served as the head coach of the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe in 2007, compiling a record of 2–8. He played football as a wide receiver at James Madison University.