Mark Allen, who had been Illinois' pitching coach for the past five seasons, has died. He was 49. Illinois said in a statement Thursday that Allen died Wednesday, according to his family. Allen had spent much of the 2024 season on a health-related leave after disclosing that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

Illinois pitching coach Mark Allen has died at 49. Illinois issued a release Thursday saying his family had announced that Allen had died on Wednesday. Allen had spent much of

Illinois baseball, and athletic communities throughout the world, mourn the recent loss of pitching coach Mark Allen, aged 49.

On Thursday, the Illinois baseball program shared that pitching coach Mark Allen had passed away at the age of 49. Allen took a health-related leave of absence in March 2024, revealing that he had begun treatment after being diagnosed with cancer.