Clemson made a major splash by hiring Tom Allen away from Penn State to become their new defensive coordinator. This came on ...
Allen, he said, wasn’t looking for a job. He was laser-focused on Penn State’s CFP semifinal game against Notre Dame at the ...
Dabo Swinney and Clemson are getting one of the top defensive coordinators in the country in Penn State's Tom Allen.
Allen most notably spent seven years as Indiana’s head coach from 2017-23. This year, he worked as Penn State’s defensive ...
Earlier this month, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he ... work ethic” after Swinney promoted him from analyst to DC as Brent Venables’ replacement in fall 2021. But his messaging was clear.
With Allen’s hiring, five of Clemson’s 10 assistant coaches are now set to make at at $1 million in annual salary in 2025 ...
Allen will be the fourth DC to work under Swinney in his Clemson tenure, following Kevin Steele (2009-11), Brent Venables (2012-21) and Goodwin (2021-24).