Western Nevada College athletic director John Kinkella said Wednesday that
Wildcats softball coach Dick Allen has stepped down and will be replaced by
assistant coach Scott Rasner.
Allen, who was inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities
Association Hall of Fame in 2006, could not be reached for comment.
"We're in transition. Scott's taking over as interim head coach," Kinkella
said. "It's a family deal (for Allen). I can't talk about it."
Allen, who coached softball and basketball at Reed and Wooster, guided the
programs to a total of 10 Class 4A state championships (including seven
softball titles), also played for the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team from
1970-72.
Allen took over the first-year program, which will play its first
regular-season game Jan. 30 in Henderson, on Feb. 25, 2008.
The 51-year-old Rasner is a 1975 Carson High School graduate and, along with
Allen, coached the Wildcats during their fall season.
"There's a little pressure, but I'm pretty excited about doing it," Rasner
said. "We'll definitely have some fun."