Coach / Official

Over the past 50 years, Marc Allison has competed, coached, and officiated in the state of Florida with the exception of his college years in Tennessee. Marc has served on the Florida Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Board of Directors, as a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Coaches Advisory Board and as the coordinating representative for Pinellas County wrestling. Marc was part of the committee that was instrumental in bringing the State Duals to Florida. Marc has been a member of the Sunshine Officials Executive board for 17 years, serving as a Member-at- Large, Treasurer, and Booking Commissioner. As a wrestler, Marc was a four-time state place winner, three-time finalist and earned a state title in 1984. His hard work earned him an opportunity to compete in college at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Marc Allison graduated from University of Tennessee Chattanooga where he earned a conference championship and competed at the NCAAs.  Marc served as an assistant coach during his last two years of college. After college, Marc returned to Florida in 1993 and coached at Countryside High School in Clearwater. Marc began officiating shortly after leaving Countryside High School. As an official, he has worked numerous District and Regional events, and has had the pleasure to officiate the FHSAA State tournament with his father, Walt Allison, while his son Marc Allison V, a 3-time state qualifier, was competing as a high school senior. In 2003, Marc made the leap from the business world to Education. As a teacher and Athletic Coordinator at Dunedin High School, Marc began his second run as a wrestling coach. In his 14 plus years at Dunedin, he accumulated 276 wins, 16 individual state place winners, and 3 individual State Champions. Marc also ran a year-round program that took his teams to Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, and Missouri to compete in national tournaments and attend wrestling camps. He was fortunate to produce 17 wrestlers who earned All-American medals at these tournaments.

Wrestling has always been a family affair for the Allison family. Marc began his wrestling career in the practice rooms in South Miami with his father, 2004 Hall of Fame Inductee Walt Allison. His coaching career ended when Marc became an Assistant Principal. He felt fortunate to spend his final year coaching with his daughter serving as a wrestling manager for four years while also having the pleasure of coach his son, Marc Allison V. While Marc is proud of his accomplishments, most notable is the impact he has been able to have on the Dunedin community and the hundreds of Dunedin families who have trusted him with their sons and daughters. Many of his graduates continue to give back to the sport of wrestling today. Family is first in Marc’s life. Besides his dad Walt, mom Joy, and sister Kristy Triantafilu and family, there is Marc’s wife Jackie, son Marc, daughter Cali, and step-daughter Samantha LaMondra, and, of course, the Dunedin Wrestling family!