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Billy Allen:
 
Billy Allen
United States  
 
Vital Statistics
 

Photo: Ken Delgado
Birth Date October 15, 1981 (42 years old)
Home Town Fallbrook, CA
Resides Berkeley, CA
Height 6'2"
College Cal State-Northridge
  Best Finish Winnings
United States 1st (3 times) $296,075
   AVP 1st (3 times) $260,513
   NVL 2nd $9,000
   p1440 9th $2,500
   Pro Beach 2nd $20,563
   Wide Open 3rd $3,500
International 3rd (2 times) $46,300
   FIVB 3rd (2 times) $46,300
NORCECA 2nd (2 times) $3,725
   NORCECA 2nd (2 times) $3,725
Other 9th $500
   Other 9th $500
Overall 1st (3 times) $346,600
 
Bio Bits

Beach Bits:
• In Huntington Beach 2004 Allen made his pro beach volleyball debut with Ty Tramblie. The duo became the lowest seeded team (66th) to ever advance from an AVP qualifier. One week later in Manhattan Beach that record would be eclipsed.

2021: Allen and Andy Benesh played in all three AVP events, finishing third in the last two. All five of their match losses came to teams seeded sixth or better. Allen finished fifth in digs (4.31 per set) and ninth in hitting percentage (.443). Internationally Allen and Benesh played twice with a best of 17th.
2020: Allen and Slick played all three AVP Long Beach tournaments, with a best of fifth after having to play in the qualifier all three times. Allen was fourth in digs (5.00 per set) and 10th in kills (6.00 per set). Internationally Allen and Slick had a best of 17th in their two tournaments together.
2019: Allen and Stafford Slick played six AVP events, with a best of third. He was third on the Tour in digs (4.38 per set). Internationally, Allen played twice with Ryan Doherty, with a best of ninth, then 10 times with Slick, winning a pair of bronze medals.
2018: Allen and Ryan Doherty teamed up for seven AVP tournaments with a best of second to go with a pair of thirds. Allen ended the year fifth in digs (4.46 per set). Internationally Allen and Doherty played five times with a best of ninth twice.
2017: Allen and Stafford Slick played eight events on the AVP Tour, winning once, finishing second twice, and finishing third twice. Their five semifinal appearances tied for the most of any team. Allen was fourth in digs (4.76 per set) and fourth in hitting percentage (.456). Allen and Slick played four international events on the FIVB Tour, placing 17th three times.
2016: Allen played the season opener with Stafford Slick, who suffered an eye injury. Allen then played five times with Theo Brunner, placing third in their debut then winning in Seattle. Allen ended the year ranked fourth in digs (5.28 per set) and eighth in hitting percentage (.440). Allen and Brunner played in four FIVB tournaments together, with a best of ninth.
2015: Allen and Brad Keenan played four AVP events together, with a best of fifth twice. Allen then played three times with Robbie Page, also with a best of fifth twice. Allen played in his first ever FIVB tournament with Trevor Crabb, losing in the qualifier.
2014: Allen and Halverson began the season with a pair of events together, getting a best of ninth. Allen then began playing with Trevor Crabb, getting a best of third to go with two fifths. In Atlantic City Allen advanced to his second career AVP semifinal, winning four main draw matches, defeating former partners in three of those matches.
2013: Allen and Halverson played in five AVP tournaments with a best of a third. Allen also played once with Ed Ratledge, finishing ninth.
2012: Allen played two AVP tournaments with Matt Prosser with a best of seventh. He also competed in six events on two other domestic tours, playing with both Prosser and Russ Marchewka, with a best of third three times.
2011: Allen played nine tournaments on three different domestic tours with five five different partners. He had a best of second with Matt Prosser as well as a second and two thirds with Brad Keenan. Allen's other partners included Jeff Nygaard, Jon Mesko and Kevin McColloch.
2010: Allen reached his first semifinal in the season opener in Fort Lauderdale with Braidy Halverson. The duo played seven times that season, adding a fifth and a seventh.
2009: Allen continued his partnership with Halverson, playing 11 times on the AVP Tour with a best of fifth. Allen then played twice with Matt Fuerbringer and once with Paul Baxter, getting a best of ninth with both.
2008: Allen competed in 14 AVP events, playing the first four times with three different partners, Braidy Halverson, Paul Baxter and AJ Mihalic. Allen and Halverson finished the season together, with a best of seventh twice in their 11 tournaments together.
2007: Allen and Mihalic played in 14 AVP tournaments, and was in the qualifier in 12 of those. The duo advanced to the main draw nine times from the qualifier, with a best of 13th.
2006: Allen and Jon Mesko played in four AVP qualifiers, advancing to one main draw. Then Allen played three qualifiers with AJ Mihalic, advancing twice with a best of 13th.
2005: Did not compete.
2004: Allen made his pro beach volleyball debut in Huntington Beach, advancing from the qualifier with Ty Tramblie despite being seeded 66th. They were the lowest seeded team to ever advance, a record they held for one week. Allen and Tramblie played in two other qualifiers but did not advance.

College: Allen was a setter at Cal State Northridge.

Personal:  Allen's parents met playing volleyball and they started a club team together. Allen is married to fellow AVP player Janelle Ruen and they have one child, Ketch.
 
 
Career Summary
 
United States
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 25th 29th 33rd 41st 57th 89th CQ
2004 AVP 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $50.00 24.0 162nd 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
2006 AVP 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,025.00 128.0 78th 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0
2007 AVP 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $4,325.00 437.0 51st 1 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 AVP 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 $18,462.50 1,028.0 29th 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 AVP 14 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 $25,900.00 2,070.0 24th 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 AVP 7 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 $13,550.00 1,170.0 20th 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Pro Beach 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 $10,812.50 684.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 NVL 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $6,250.00 1,370.0   0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Wide Open 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 $3,500.00 0.0   0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 AVP 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 $2,500.00 475.0 15th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 25th 29th 33rd 41st 57th 89th CQ
2012 Pro Beach 6 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 $9,750.00 870.0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 NVL 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $1,375.00 320.0   0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 AVP 6 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 $11,700.00 1,060.0 14th 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 NVL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $1,375.00 256.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 AVP 7 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 $13,750.00 1,295.0 13th 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 AVP 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 $15,000.00 1,320.0 11th 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 AVP 6 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 $22,200.00 1,545.0 6th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 AVP 8 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 $34,350.00 2,551.0 1st 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 AVP 7 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 $23,050.00 2,021.0 7th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 p1440 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $2,500.00     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 25th 29th 33rd 41st 57th 89th CQ
2019 AVP 6 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 $16,550.00 1,791.0 20th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 AVP 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 $7,250.00 0.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 AVP 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 $13,250.00 1,179.0 7th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 AVP 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 $15,550.00 6,509.5 30th 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 AVP 9 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 $22,050.00 8,143.0 1st 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
(Rank)
  150
(56th)
3
(88th)
7 18 0 23 20 0 33 $296,075.00
(51st)
36,246.5   13 15 10 2 1 2 1 2 0
 
International
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 25th 29th 33rd 41st 57th 89th CQ
2015 FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 40.0 274th 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 FIVB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $14,500.00 500.0 110th 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 FIVB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $2,250.00 240.0 107th 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2018 FIVB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 $6,250.00 770.0 142nd 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2019 FIVB 12 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 $20,500.00 2,180.0 58th 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2020 FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $2,500.00 280.0 50th 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $300.00 80.0 327th 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total
(Rank)
  30
(532nd)
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 $46,300.00
(322nd)
4,090.0   0 11 5 0 5 0 0 0 1
 
 
 
NORCECA
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 25th 29th 33rd 41st 57th 89th CQ
2014 NORCECA 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 $700.00     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 NORCECA 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 $2,775.00 260.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NORCECA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $250.00     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NORCECA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 $0.00 210.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 NORCECA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 $0.00 55.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
(Rank)
  10
(84th)
0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 $3,725.00
(46th)
525.0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Overall
Total
(Rank)
  191
(62nd)
3
(212th)
9 22 2 26 21 1 39 $346,600.00
(122nd)
40,861.5   13 26 15 2 6 2 1 2 1
 
Red denotes ranked 1st
 
Victory List
 
Victory Date Assoc Location Partner Seed Winnings
1 6/5/2016 AVP Seattle Theo Brunner 4 $7,500
2 6/25/2017 AVP Seattle Stafford Slick 5 $7,500
3 7/2/2023 AVP Denver Alison Cerutti 6 $1,900
 

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