FRANK ALLOCCO, JR

Frank was an all-state high school basketball player at Northgate High School under the guidance of Coach Frank Allocco, Sr. He led his team to a state championship in 1995, and scored 2,008 career points but more importantly, won 90% of his games.

Frank continued his basketball career by accepting a scholarship to Saint Mary’s College, where he was a three year starter, a WCC All-Conference player, and a participant in the 1997 NCAA tournament. He played for two renowned coaches, Ernie Kent and David Bollwinkel, who taught him what it takes to be a successful player at the college level.

Frank is the Head Varsity Coach at Clayton Valley Charter High School. In his first four seasons his teams have won 72% of their games with two Division 1 North Coast Section Championships. Coach Allocco was named as an Honorable Mention for Bay Area Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season according to Mercury News Group. Clayton Valley has had 10 players move on to play at the collegiate level in his four full seasons as head coach. He previously coaches for 12 years at De La Salle High School, being part of some of the most successful teams in California and winning a state championship in 2006. He is also the Director of Excel in Basketball Camps.

Coach Allocco was the founder of Prime Basketball which quickly rose to prominence as a top youth AAU program in the state of California.  Prime and Flight Elite were two programs that came together to create NorCal Elite.

Frank and his wife Janis live in Walnut Creek with their three children, Greg, Mick, and Belle.