After losing coach, Schreiner looks to Keith Allen to re-start football program

Schreiner University moved quickly to name Keith Allen, a longtime assistant and high school football coach, to replace Kenneth Treschitta as the Mountaineers’ head coach.

The Lead learned last week that Treschitta had departed, widely believed due to health reasons, but the university has declined to say why Treschitta left. Allen’s hiring comes at a critical time for the fledgling football program.

“It is an honor to lead and continue to build from the ground up the Schreiner University football program,” Allen said. “My vision is to create a team that embodies toughness, resilience, and a relentless drive to succeed. We will actively recruit student-athletes who not only bring a competitive edge but also share a passion for personal and academic growth.”

In a press release, Schreiner officials said they are confident Allen will put together a winning program, which will play its first varsity game in 2026.

“His proven track record of success aligns perfectly with our institutional values,” Schreiner President Charlie McCormick said via the release. “He is committed to building a high-quality program that prioritizes excellence in competition, academics, and community engagement.”

Allen is a University of Oklahoma graduate who earned a civil engineering degree and spent time learning football. He became a defensive-minded graduate student coach in the program under head coach John Blake in the 1990s.

Allen grew up in Tulsa and has had assistant coaching positions at Quincy, San Jose State, Southwest Baptist University and Texas Christian. He most recently led Kings Academy, a private high school in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he led that program to a state title game in 2018.

“Coach Allen’s experience as a head coach and his deep-rooted ties within the Texas football community make him the perfect fit for our program,” Athletic Director Bill Raleigh said. “His commitment to the student-athlete model is exactly what Schreiner’s program needs to build a competitive team that will make our university and the Kerrville community proud.”