Wrestling Hall of Fame
Head Wrestling Coach at Mineral Point High School for 24 Years
Married with One Daughter and Three Sons
Education:
- B.A.: UW-Whitewater in Sciences-Chemistry
- Masters Degree: Western Kentucky University, Science-Biology
- Post Graduate Work: Colorado School of Mines, Sciences-Earth Science
Wrestling Coaching Record:
- 24 Individual State Champions
- 6 WIAA State Team Championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986)
- 21 Southern 8 and SWAL Conference Championships
- 22 WIAA Regional Championships
- 11 WIAA Sectional Championships
- 97 State Qualifiers
- 4 Division 1 NCAA College All-Americans
- 4 Time Badger State Champions
- 282 Wins – 28 Losses (.909 Winning Percentage)
Positions Held:
- Former President of the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association
- Former Chairman of the WIAA Wrestling Rules Committee
- Former President of the Wisconsin Chapter of the United States Wrestling Federation
- Past President of the Federation of Wisconsin High School Coaches Associations
- Associate Director of Warhawk Wrestling Camps
Awards Attained:
- Captain and Most Valuable of UW-Whitewater Wrestling Team
- Member of “George Martin-Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame”
- Member of UW-Whitewater “Athletic Hall of Fame”
- Wisconsin High School Wrestling “Coach of the Year” - 1976
- Wisconsin High School Wrestling “District Coach of the Year” - 1984 & 1986
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Coach of the Year” - 1984
- Madison “Pen and Mike Club” Area Sportsman of the Year - 1983
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Football Hall of Fame
Varsity/JV/Freshman Coach: 1962-1996
Allen Bauman graduated from UW-Whitewater in the spring of 1962, where he was the Most Valuable Wrestler and Wrestling Team Captain during his senior season. His first teaching and coaching job was in Richland Center, where he coached football and wrestling along with teaching science.
Coach Bauman came to Mineral Point in the fall of 1963 to teach middle school science, and he began an illustrious football and wrestling coaching career that year. He coached football for 34 seasons, from 1963 to 1996, serving as a Varsity Offensive Coordinator, JV, and Freshmen Coach during that time.
Allen was instrumental in bringing Ron Murphy to Mineral Point, and was key in Murph’s decision to become the Head Football Coach. During Murph’s time as Head Coach, many Assistant Coaches came and went, but Coach Bauman was a steady influence on the program throughout.
Allen was a big part of the success of Mineral Point teams in the mid to late 1960’s that challenged for and eventually won, a conference title. Allen brought the toughness from the wrestling program to the football teams he assisted on. This toughness remains a large part of what Pointer football is known for to this day. His favorite motivational quote is, “Winning teams become used to winning; losing teams become used to losing.”
OF the many fond memories Coach Bauman recalls, he is most proud of the 1967 Conference Championship team with which he worked. He remembers many close games, and a team with grit and a will to win, which made that season especially fun.
Among his many accolades, Coach Bauman served as President of the Federation of Coaches for all high school sports in Wisconsin, and was the Coaches Liaison to the WIAA Board of Control for several years in the 1980’s. He was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame in 1983.
Allen and his wife Vivian have one daughter-Kristi, and three sons-Bobbyjon, Jason, and Jesse. He continues to live in the Mineral Point area, and remains a strong supporter of Pointer Athletics.
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