Allan Kollar

Allan Kollar grew up in the Parkland area where he twice earned all-conference honors at Franklin Pierce High School. Allan's high school coaches included a handful of Pacific Lutheran College graduates - Del Schafer, Eldon Kyllo and Bob Ross - so it was a natural for him to attend PLC.

Allan averaged double figures in scoring in four seasons of men's basketball at Pacific Lutheran, with a single-season best of 15.9 points per game as a sophomore. He finished his career with 1,285 points in 99 games from 1966-70, an average of 12.9 points per game. His single-game highs of 38 points and 24 rebounds rank him in the top 10 on those Pacific Lutheran men's basketball lists. At the conclusion of his career, he ranked eighth on the career scoring list, and Allan still ranks 14th almost three decades later. He still holds the school single-game records for consecutive free throws made (15) and for free throws in a game (16), both coming against Western Washington on Dec. 2, 1966.

Not only was Allan an outstanding scorer, he led the Lutes in rebounding each of his final three seasons, averaging at least 11 rebounds per game in two separate seasons. Allan twice earned all-conference first team honors during his Pacific Lutheran career. As a senior, he received NAIA honorable mention All-America and Lutheran College All-America. He also earned NAIA all-district second team recognition during his final three seasons at Pacific Lutheran. Allan was inducted in the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. After his collegiate career, Allan played AAU basketball and was twice selected to the all-star team for the Seattle region. He is the owner of A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, specializing in 19th and 20th century American art.