Jackson Allen

Feature: Meet Jackson Allen (2021)

2021-22 at Virginia – NCAA CHAMPIONS

• Winner of the 2022 Norton Pritchett Memorial Award – the Virginia Men’s Tennis Coach’s Award of Excellence – at the virtual Hoos Choice Awards
• Went 9-7 in singles including a 2-1 conference record and 5-5 in doubles
• Began his UVA career by going 2-0 in singles at the Orange & Blue Classic (9/27)
• Lived on The Range
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21 at Minnesota

• Played mainly No. 1 singles player and occasionally playing in the No. 1 doubles slot
• 10-8 singles record and a 9-7 doubles record
• Went 9-6 in the Big Ten in singles playing on the top court
• Earned both of the program’s ranked singles wins this season
• Finished the season with a three-match singles winning streak

2019-20 at Minnesota

• Finished his spring dual season with a singles record of 8-3 and a doubles record of 6-4. Overall was 12-9 in singles and 14-6 in doubles
• Earned his 50th career singles win by defeating Matteo DeVincentis of Auburn University 6-4, 6-0
• Capped off a comeback win for the Gophers against a ranked Alabama team by winning his singles match 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2 against Alexey Nesterov
• Opened up his fall season by advancing to the ITA Central Regional Quarterfinals in doubles play alongside longtime doubles partner Eli Ogilvy
• Academic All-Big Ten

2018-19 at Minnesota

• Wrapped up his dual season with an overall record of 14-9 in singles play and 15-6 in doubles play, going 21-13 overall in singles and 20-9 in doubles
• Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Regional Tournament in Tulsa, Okla. In his tournament run, defeated three regionally ranked opponents, including the No. 16 ranked singles player in the nation
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017-18 at Minnesota

• Finished the dual season with a 12-7 singles record, playing predominantly at the #5 singles position
• Overall went 22-9 in singles and 8-5 in doubles
• Clinched the dual win and a spot in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament against No. 14 Oklahoma on May 12, defeating Jochen Bertsch
• Defeated No. 112 Martin Joyce of No. 3 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 on May 18
• Advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Central Regional

High School and Juniors

• Blue-chip recruit ranked No. 19 in his class nationally, was No. 31 in the USTA National Rankings of 18
• Minnesota state high school champion and the top ranked player in the state

Personal

• Son of Susan and Erik Allen
• Two siblings: Brooks and Lily
• Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in May 2020 in accounting and entrepreneurial management at Minnesota, finishing with a 3.6 GPA
• Completed a master’s in finance at Minnesota in May 2021
• Enrolled in UVA’s master’s in accounting program at the McIntire School
• Recipient of the 2021-2022 Cameron M. Corse Endowed Tennis Scholarship