Terry Allvord
Encyclopedia
Terry "Crash" Allvord is an American baseball executive selected by President H.W. Bush to establish baseball for the Armed Forces in the modern-era. He founded United States Navy Baseball
Club, U.S. Military All-Stars and teams in all other branches of the military before leading the most unique baseball enterprise ever created with current Baltimore Orioles
President of Baseball Operations and former Montreal Expos
and Boston Red Sox
General Manager, Dan Duquette
to develop a military farm system to provide professional opportunities to armed forces. Built under the umbrella of the U.S. Military All-Stars, the organization comprises more than 50 teams worldwide at the military, collegiate and professional levels featuring teams in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, New England Collegiate Baseball League
, Latin Stars and Heroes of the Diamond.
, Allvord began his career in sports as a hawker for the California Angels and was a standout catcher invited to tryout for USA Baseball
. He joined the U.S. Navy in June 1985 and completed his degree while on active duty. After graduation in 1990 from Southern Illinois University
, with honors he was selected for OCS and flight training in Pensacola, Florida
. He went on to serve 23 years and seven tours in the Middle East with over 5,000 flight hours as a crew chief, rescue swimmer, naval aviator and Defense/Acquisition Program Manager for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
. In 1993, he founded the "National Search and Rescue Competition / SAR Olympics" featuring the top military and civilian Combat, Inland, Maritime and Urban Search and Rescue professionals worldwide attracting international defense, corporate and media interest. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served on the USS TARAWA LHA-1, USS ESSEX LHD-2 and Commander Task Force 76
, as air officer for Rear Admiral Gary Jones. He also served as Director, Special Programs for Commander, Navy Region Southwest creating the annual Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Game, the centerpiece in building the San Diego Padres
into the Official Team of the Navy and Marine Corps.
in March 1996. The annual event serves to showcase the most talented players in the armed forces. Allvord worked with Kevin Towers
, General Manager of the San Diego Padres
to sign prospects. Cooper Brannan, who as a Corporal in the United States Marines lost his pinky finger on his left hand (his non pitching hand) while serving in Iraq. He signed as a wounded warrior with the San Diego Padres in February 2007 and pitched in 20 games for the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres in 2007 and the Class-A Eugene Emeralds in 2008. In 2009, he pitched for the American Defenders of New Hampshire. The current record for the annual contest is a 9-9 tie between the Navy and Marine Corps. The most recent contest was claimed by the U.S. Military All-Stars defeating the United States Marine Corps
12-1 and played in Tony Gwynn
Stadium at San Diego State University.
episode "The Boast". The annual Loiusville Slugger "Red, White & Blue Tour" barnstorming 45 states and 12 countries makes it possible to compete against the top summer collegiate and professional teams around the world.
Following the 2008 season, Dan Duquette
joined forces with retired U.S. Navy Commander Terry Allvord, founder of the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" and executives of Nokona Athletic Goods Company to create a new ownership group dedicated to providing opportunities for members of the United States' armed forces and military academies. The group changed the name of the Dukes to the Pittsfield American Defenders, which has a double meaning for the U.S. military (as defenders of America), and a new glove made by Nokona, called the American Defender. The new alignment of the ownership group featured instant growth to five teams, which included the Nashua Pride name change to American Defenders of New Hampshire of the Can-Am League, managed by former Red Sox Brian Daubach; the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" (Domestic); the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Diplomacy Tour" (International); and the Latin Stars. The U.S. Military All-Stars continue their reputation as a patriotic force in baseball with impressive winning credentials. They posted a record of 31-6-1 against professional and summer collegiate programs like the Boston Red Sox
and Cape Cod Baseball League
. Over 20 players were offered professional contracts in 2009, making it an ideal source for future talent.
in support of missions to Iraq
, Afghanistan
, Japan
, Dominican Republic
, Puerto Rico
, Panama
, Nicaragua
, Honduras
, Cuba
, and Chile
. Established partnership with MLB Alumni to provide initial field managing experience to former major league players including: Brian Daubach
, Ivan Cruz
, Pedro Guerrero
, Rick Wilkins
, Elias Sosa
and Omar Moreno
.
delivered his famous “Bullhorn Speech” following the September 11 attacks has been presented to thousands of heroes in ceremonies from Iraq to Afghanistan and back. In 2011, the Ground Zero Flag was presented all over the nation by the U.S. Military All-Stars during the "Road to Ground Zero Tour" on its cross-country journey.
who joined forces with retired U.S. Navy Commander Terry Allvord, founder of the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" and executives of Nokona Athletic Goods Company to create a new ownership group dedicated to providing opportunities for members of the United States' armed forces and military academies. The group changed the club's name from the Nashua Pride to the American Defenders of New Hampshire, placing more emphasis on state-wide appeal. They kept General Manager Chris Hall and promoted Brian Daubach
from Hitting Coach to Field Manager. Despite an extremely challenging inaugural season and renovation of Historic Holman Stadium and suites, the Defenders were renamed and moved to Pittsfield, MA. The Pittsfield Colonials played for the CanAm League Championship in year two and returned to the Play-offs in season three.
Chairman and collegiate baseball legends Dr. Carroll Land and Coach Bob Warn assisted by Coach Ron Swen. Due to the timing of the new partnership and the desire to hold as many spots as possible for players from military schools and service academies, the roster was extremely late in taking shape. The military academies had a hard time providing talent to a premier NECBL team interested in dedicating their efforts to provide an opportunity for their players. Add to that a nation-wide economic downturn, stadium under construction, a daily sun delay and at one point submerged under two feet of water, and Pittsfield faced every challenge imaginable.
to lead the Newport Gulls
as Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach, expanding fan interest and franchise values among 12 teams in 5 New England States. He built the foundation for the franchise leading the Gulls to Back-to-Back New England Collegiate Baseball League
Championships in 2001-2002 while recruiting numerous future major leaguers setting records on and off the field placing the franchise in the top three for attendance, sales, and wins.
, the Naval Post Graduate School and the Naval Academy are older. As Head Baseball Coach, Allvord guided the program to a 22-5 record in his first year following 14 straight losing seasons. Over 90 new records were set during his tenure at the Naval Academy Preparatory School
, known as NAPS. It serves as the preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy
located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
. Due to the difficult nature of the Naval Academy's entrance examination, then Undersecretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt
also allowed the school to prepare Sailors and Marines with the mission "To enhance Midshipman Candidates' moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for success at the United States Naval Academy
".
and Ground Zero
at the World Trade Center
in New York City assisting in the recovery of personnel lost in the 9-11 tragedy arriving on scene less than 24-hours after the attack. His experiences led him to establish the “So Others May Live Foundation” and his story “Back from Ground Zero” was published worldwide.
Heroes of the Diamond. 2011, ISBN-10 1936319519
United States Navy Baseball
The modern United States Navy Baseball Club was founded by retired U.S. Navy Commander Terry Allvord in Pensacola, Florida in 1990 before moving to San Diego for the 1993 season. This program is the leader in armed forces baseball in the modern era. Allvord went on to establish over 40...
Club, U.S. Military All-Stars and teams in all other branches of the military before leading the most unique baseball enterprise ever created with current Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
President of Baseball Operations and former Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
General Manager, Dan Duquette
Dan Duquette
Daniel F. Duquette is the Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the General Manager of the Montreal Expos from September through January and for the Boston Red Sox from through March...
to develop a military farm system to provide professional opportunities to armed forces. Built under the umbrella of the U.S. Military All-Stars, the organization comprises more than 50 teams worldwide at the military, collegiate and professional levels featuring teams in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, New England Collegiate Baseball League
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...
, Latin Stars and Heroes of the Diamond.
Career
A native of Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, Allvord began his career in sports as a hawker for the California Angels and was a standout catcher invited to tryout for USA Baseball
USA Baseball
USA Baseball was founded in , and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the United States national baseball team...
. He joined the U.S. Navy in June 1985 and completed his degree while on active duty. After graduation in 1990 from Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
, with honors he was selected for OCS and flight training in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. He went on to serve 23 years and seven tours in the Middle East with over 5,000 flight hours as a crew chief, rescue swimmer, naval aviator and Defense/Acquisition Program Manager for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
. In 1993, he founded the "National Search and Rescue Competition / SAR Olympics" featuring the top military and civilian Combat, Inland, Maritime and Urban Search and Rescue professionals worldwide attracting international defense, corporate and media interest. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served on the USS TARAWA LHA-1, USS ESSEX LHD-2 and Commander Task Force 76
Task Force 76
Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN/Task Force 76 is a United States Navy task force. It is at one and the same time operationally a Task Force of the United States Seventh Fleet and administratively, the USN's only permanently forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group...
, as air officer for Rear Admiral Gary Jones. He also served as Director, Special Programs for Commander, Navy Region Southwest creating the annual Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Game, the centerpiece in building the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
into the Official Team of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Game
Allvord created the Navy-MarineCorps All-Star Game played each summer immediately following a San Diego Padres game. The event features the "Best of the Best" dedicated to Pearl Harbor survivor Commander Lawrence S. Jackman, U.S. Navy. The most valuable player award is dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wayne Kidd, USMC, who was killed in the line of duty while stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp PendletonMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base...
in March 1996. The annual event serves to showcase the most talented players in the armed forces. Allvord worked with Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers
Kevin S. Towers is currently the general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also served as the general manager of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres from 1995-2009.-Playing career:...
, General Manager of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
to sign prospects. Cooper Brannan, who as a Corporal in the United States Marines lost his pinky finger on his left hand (his non pitching hand) while serving in Iraq. He signed as a wounded warrior with the San Diego Padres in February 2007 and pitched in 20 games for the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres in 2007 and the Class-A Eugene Emeralds in 2008. In 2009, he pitched for the American Defenders of New Hampshire. The current record for the annual contest is a 9-9 tie between the Navy and Marine Corps. The most recent contest was claimed by the U.S. Military All-Stars defeating the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
12-1 and played in Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...
Stadium at San Diego State University.
U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour"
The U.S. Military All-Stars have earned 15 Armed Forces Championships and dedicated to the proud tradition and growth of military baseball worldwide. Players represent some of the most talented first responders and military athletes in the world. Most have deployed in the Global War on Terrorism and "Promote the Awareness of all Americans in Support of the Honorable Sacrifices our Armed Forces make on the front lines." Over 25,000 active duty, reserve, Veterans and first Responders have participated in the program, making it the most popular summer baseball exhibition in the world. In 2002, the program was featured on the CBS TV Series JAGJAG
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
episode "The Boast". The annual Loiusville Slugger "Red, White & Blue Tour" barnstorming 45 states and 12 countries makes it possible to compete against the top summer collegiate and professional teams around the world.
Following the 2008 season, Dan Duquette
Dan Duquette
Daniel F. Duquette is the Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the General Manager of the Montreal Expos from September through January and for the Boston Red Sox from through March...
joined forces with retired U.S. Navy Commander Terry Allvord, founder of the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" and executives of Nokona Athletic Goods Company to create a new ownership group dedicated to providing opportunities for members of the United States' armed forces and military academies. The group changed the name of the Dukes to the Pittsfield American Defenders, which has a double meaning for the U.S. military (as defenders of America), and a new glove made by Nokona, called the American Defender. The new alignment of the ownership group featured instant growth to five teams, which included the Nashua Pride name change to American Defenders of New Hampshire of the Can-Am League, managed by former Red Sox Brian Daubach; the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" (Domestic); the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Diplomacy Tour" (International); and the Latin Stars. The U.S. Military All-Stars continue their reputation as a patriotic force in baseball with impressive winning credentials. They posted a record of 31-6-1 against professional and summer collegiate programs like the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and Cape Cod Baseball League
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. Many future Major League Baseball players have started there during their college years; MLB has provided...
. Over 20 players were offered professional contracts in 2009, making it an ideal source for future talent.
U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Diplomacy Tour"
Created annual Baseball Diplomacy Friendship Tours for Southern and Central Commands, 7th Fleet and Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
in support of missions to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. Established partnership with MLB Alumni to provide initial field managing experience to former major league players including: Brian Daubach
Brian Daubach
Brian Michael Daubach is a retired Major League Baseball player and current minor league baseball manager. During his playing career Daubach served as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...
, Ivan Cruz
Ivan Cruz
Luis Iván Cruz is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft...
, Pedro Guerrero
Pedro Guerrero
Pedro Guerrero is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1978–92 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and St...
, Rick Wilkins
Rick Wilkins
Richard Wilkins , is a former professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues from -.-External links:...
, Elias Sosa
Elias Sosa
Elías Sosa Martínez , is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent on March 4, 1968. He played for the Giants , St...
and Omar Moreno
Omar Moreno
Omar Renan Moreno Quintero was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1975 to 1986. He was best known for his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter on their 1979 World Series-winning team.Moreno made his first appearance with the Pirates in...
.
Heroes of the Diamond "Road to Ground Zero Tour"
Over the past decade, the Ground Zero Flag that was on site when President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
delivered his famous “Bullhorn Speech” following the September 11 attacks has been presented to thousands of heroes in ceremonies from Iraq to Afghanistan and back. In 2011, the Ground Zero Flag was presented all over the nation by the U.S. Military All-Stars during the "Road to Ground Zero Tour" on its cross-country journey.
American Defenders of New Hampshire
Following the 2008 season, a Nashua resident who bought the team in January 2006 to prevent it from relocating sold the team to the American Defenders of New Hampshire, LLC led by Dan DuquetteDan Duquette
Daniel F. Duquette is the Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the General Manager of the Montreal Expos from September through January and for the Boston Red Sox from through March...
who joined forces with retired U.S. Navy Commander Terry Allvord, founder of the U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White & Blue Tour" and executives of Nokona Athletic Goods Company to create a new ownership group dedicated to providing opportunities for members of the United States' armed forces and military academies. The group changed the club's name from the Nashua Pride to the American Defenders of New Hampshire, placing more emphasis on state-wide appeal. They kept General Manager Chris Hall and promoted Brian Daubach
Brian Daubach
Brian Michael Daubach is a retired Major League Baseball player and current minor league baseball manager. During his playing career Daubach served as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...
from Hitting Coach to Field Manager. Despite an extremely challenging inaugural season and renovation of Historic Holman Stadium and suites, the Defenders were renamed and moved to Pittsfield, MA. The Pittsfield Colonials played for the CanAm League Championship in year two and returned to the Play-offs in season three.
American Defenders
In their inaugural season, the Defenders were led by former American Baseball Coaches AssociationAmerican Baseball Coaches Association
The American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
Chairman and collegiate baseball legends Dr. Carroll Land and Coach Bob Warn assisted by Coach Ron Swen. Due to the timing of the new partnership and the desire to hold as many spots as possible for players from military schools and service academies, the roster was extremely late in taking shape. The military academies had a hard time providing talent to a premier NECBL team interested in dedicating their efforts to provide an opportunity for their players. Add to that a nation-wide economic downturn, stadium under construction, a daily sun delay and at one point submerged under two feet of water, and Pittsfield faced every challenge imaginable.
Newport Gulls
Allvord worked alongside baseball legend Lou GormanLou Gorman
James Gerald "Lou" Gorman was an American baseball executive, and the former general manager of the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball...
to lead the Newport Gulls
Newport Gulls
The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's East Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines...
as Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach, expanding fan interest and franchise values among 12 teams in 5 New England States. He built the foundation for the franchise leading the Gulls to Back-to-Back New England Collegiate Baseball League
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...
Championships in 2001-2002 while recruiting numerous future major leaguers setting records on and off the field placing the franchise in the top three for attendance, sales, and wins.
Naval Academy Preparatory School
He was the first-ever Athletic Director selected to lead the Navy's fourth oldest school while serving on active duty; only the Naval War CollegeNaval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
, the Naval Post Graduate School and the Naval Academy are older. As Head Baseball Coach, Allvord guided the program to a 22-5 record in his first year following 14 straight losing seasons. Over 90 new records were set during his tenure at the Naval Academy Preparatory School
Naval Academy Preparatory School
The Naval Academy Preparatory School, or NAPS is the preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy. NAPS is located on a hill at Naval Station Newport, RI. The mission of the school is "To enhance Midshipman Candidates' moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for success...
, known as NAPS. It serves as the preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
. Due to the difficult nature of the Naval Academy's entrance examination, then Undersecretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
also allowed the school to prepare Sailors and Marines with the mission "To enhance Midshipman Candidates' moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for success at the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
".
Honors
In 2003, he earned the Captain Harry T. Jenkins Leadership Award, was National Image Award finalist and was selected as an Advantage Hero Vet. He served in the aftermath of numerous disasters including Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and Ground Zero
Ground zero
The term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation...
at the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
in New York City assisting in the recovery of personnel lost in the 9-11 tragedy arriving on scene less than 24-hours after the attack. His experiences led him to establish the “So Others May Live Foundation” and his story “Back from Ground Zero” was published worldwide.
Books
He has also written two books for use by military recruiters: “The Mustang Handbook: Guide to Becoming a Military Officer” and “Goal Setting: Formula for Success” He was a contributor to "When Baseball Went to War" and continues his work on a fourth book, “Home and Away: An American Life in the 9-11 Generation”. He is co-author of "Heroes of the Diamond" a children's book featuring the historic mission to return a Ground Zero Flag back to New York for the 10th anniversary of 9-11.Heroes of the Diamond. 2011, ISBN-10 1936319519