Coach Allison is a 25-year veteran Physical Education Teacher and Basketball Coach with a wealth of knowledge and experience as a player and leader. Coach Allison has taught, led and mentored student athletes at the elementary, middle school, high school, and college levels. As a Comet Men’s Basketball player in the 1990’s, under the guidance of his coach and uncle Odis Allison, a former player and coach with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Running Rebels and player with the Golden State Warriors, Keith helped the Contra Costa Comet Men’s
Basketball program earn two back-to-back Bay Valley Championships for before finishing his college basketball career at Sacramento State. Keith played semi-professional basketball both stateside and abroad before settling into his niche as a teacher and coach. For seven years, Keith worked as an adaptive Physical Education Teacher, engaging special education students in physical education curricula, earning the designation of Certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS).

Coach Allison also founded and directs Development of Court Skillz (DOCS) Elite Basketball, a nonprofit organization committed to preparing young athletes for success on and off the court through individual skill development and by stressing the program’s core values: teamwork, respect, integrity, effort and fidelity to wellness. 

As a player Keith was best known for his shooting skill and defensive tenacity. As a coach, he is well known for his gift to motivate and develop young athletes. “My greatest accomplishments are not realized through my successes, but through the achievements of the young people who I have had the privilege of coaching and mentoring over the years.” Keith earned an Associate of Arts degree from Contra Costa College with a double major in Sociology and Administration of Justice. He is currently pursuing a combination Bachelors-Master of Arts in Teaching Leadership from Saint Mary’s University. “A coach is a teacher. My main goal as a coach is to ensure my players understand the game, and help them maximize their individual potential, in order to contribute to the team at the highest level. I stress the importance of sportsmanship; emphasize academics; encourage responsibility for one’s actions on and off the court; demand respect for teammates, coaches, opponents and officials; require players follow the rules; and most importantly, win or lose with dignity. I want every student athlete that comes through my program to recognize that just as in life, success in basketball comes from commitment, hard work and making good choices. 

Good basketball is about knowing what to do in the game along with how to do it” – Coach Allison.