Allen hires Friends' Central's Polykoff as assistant

With Mike Martin departing for his alma mater in Providence, RI, coach Jerome Allen’s staff was left with a vacancy. Allen may have a found a solution nearby.

Penn is set to hire Jason Polykoff, as an assistant for the Quakers program, according to a report by Philly.com.

The head coach at Friends’ Central School for the last five years, Polykoff was 113-28, won two Friends Schools League championships and earned four straight Pennsylvania Independent School Tournament titles during his tenure.

The 28-year old coach already has a close connection with Allen. He coached Allen’s son, Jerome, who was a sophomore forward for Friends' Central last year. Polykoff played guard at Friends’ Central and Haverford (Class of 2006) before becoming a math teacher and basketball coach at his former high school school.

Polykoff has coached a number of Division I athletes, the latest being Amile Jefferson, a 6-foot-7 forward who ultimately recruited by Duke and was ranked No. 25 in ESPN’s Class of 2012.