Nick Allen

Anchor/Reporter/On-Air Talent/Studio Host/Journalist

About Me

I’m Nick Allen and I am a junior at High Point University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media and Journalism. I was raised in San Diego, California but have lived in Clemmons, North Carolina for the last five years.

I have had a passion for being on television as an anchor, reporter or on-air talent since I was five-years-old. Some kids grow up wanting to be an astronaut, others want to fight bad guys, but I always had a love and passion for being the next Stan Verrett, Neil Everett or Stuart Scott on SportsCenter. My childhood did not consist of watching nickelodeon, it consisted of me waking up two hours before school every morning from elementary to high school just to watch Quick Pitch on MLB Network for 30 minutes, before tuning in to the 6 a.m. hour of SportsCenter, all before heading off to school at 7 a.m. I was the eight-year-old kid filming myself anchoring, trying to imitate Jay Harris, Scott Van Pelt or John Anderson, and debating sports with my younger brother. I was the nine-year-old kid that would spend hours researching every statistic about every former and current MLB and NFL player, and then make booklets for each player on their achievements. I have never lost my passion for discussing sports and I never will. The passion has only continued to grow as I’ve spent endless hours on the broadcast calling games, in the studio debating sports, anchoring the news, reporting in the field on a topic in the community, or capturing the latest most captivating story to publish on High Point University sports. This all has been my life and I hope to pursue the dream that I’ve been dedicated too since I was five-years-old at a major network such as ESPN, CBS, FOX or NBC.

Experience

High Point University Athletic Department

  • I have interned with the High Point University athletic department for nearly three years since my freshman year. I cover and report on the men's soccer and the men's and women's basketball teams as a journalist and reporter. In this role I write feature stories on an athlete, game recaps, coach or player profiles, or any other storylines. I attend all of the sporting events, sit at the press box write a story on the game while also executing pre- and post-game interviews with players and coaches. I have published nearly 40 articles with the athletic department.

HPU Broadcast Shows and Panther Pregame

  • I am a part of multiple television broadcast shows at High Point University where I have been a main anchor, news anchor, sports anchor and reporter, live shot reporter, field reporter, or responsible for packages that involve interviews and b-roll. I am also involved in the pre- and post-production of the show which includes script writing, editing b-roll clips, getting interviews, etc. I also just recently started up my own sports talk show called Sideline Shuffle where I will be the show runner, producer, and talk show host.

High Point University Radio Play-by-Play

  • I do the radio play-by-play for HPU women's soccer as well as HPU men's and women's basketball so I am responsible for doing extensive research before games to make sure that listeners are fully informed on every specific detail throughout the games.

The ViewPoint Newspaper

  • The ViewPoint is a student-run, non-profit, newspaper that I have written for The ViewPoint since my freshman year and am responsible for writing and reporting on sports news and headlines across the campus of High Point University and the community of High Point. I have published over 20 articles for the newspaper.

Resume Reel

  • Here is my resume reel showcasing some of my work as a reporter and anchor

High Point University Athletic Department Soccer Articles

A feature story on HPU Men’s soccer star Daniel Lugo’s path to one of collegiate’s best

A story on HPU winning a Big South regular season championship for the third straight season

A feature story on HPU men’s soccer defensive man Roman Holt’s return to the field after injury

A story on HPU advancing to the Sweet 16 of the College Cup for the first time in program history

A story on HPU winning its 11th overall Big South title in the tournament championship game to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament

A story on HPU completing its phenomenal season in the Sweet 16 with a loss to Georgetown

High Point University Athletic Department Men’s Basketball Articles

A story on HPU winning its first Big South regular season championship in eight years

A story on HPU beating in-conference rival UNCA in front of over 6,000 people in overtime

A story on HPU advancing to the semifinals of Big South tournament with win in quarterfinals

A story on HPU dominating conference foe Longwood in ESPU game

A story on HPU capping an incredible season in the semifinals of Big South tournament after loss to Longwood

A story on HPU winning the Boardwalk Battle championship game in Daytona Beach, Fla.

High Point University Athletic Department Women’s Basketball Articles

A feature story on HPU star Lauren Bevis’ journey to High Point and how she was always destined to be a Panther

A story on HPU falling to Presbyterian in Big South tournament semifinals

A story on HPU winning on senior night to cap its regular season

A story on Houston ending HPU’s five-game win streak to start the season

A story on HPU advancing to semifinals of Big South tournament with win over UNCA

A story on HPU winning its third straight game in victory over Presbyterian

The ViewPoint Newspaper Articles

A feature story on the incredible journey of Justin Bodo Bodo from picking up a basketball at 14 years old to being a star on the court

A story on HPU winning the Big South tournament championship game to head to March Madness

A feature story on Duke Miles’ rise to prominence on the hardwoods

A story preview on HPU’s Round of 64 NCAA Tournament game versus Purdue

A story on HPU advancing to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history

A recap story of HPU’s season in first year under head coach Alan Huss

Main Anchor/On-Air Talent

Main anchor for HPU All Access Show

On-Air Talent for Point Blank Entertainment episode

Main anchor for HPU All Access Show

On-Air Talent for Point Blank Current Events episode

Full interview with HPU men’s soccer star Daniel Lugo

Full interview with high jump All-American superstar Andrew Taylor