Tom Allen, Clemson

Tom Allen admits getting back into head coaching is ‘not what I’m planning to do’
The Clemson Tigers made a splash hire this coaching cycle, hiring away Penn State Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Tom Allen to be their own defensive coordinator. However, as Allen explained at his introductory press conference,
Former Indiana Coach Tom Allen Headed To Clemson
After one season as Penn State's defensive coordinator, Tom Allen is reportedly joining Dabo Swinney's staff at Clemson.
Former Indiana football head coach Tom Allen hired as Clemson’s defensive coordinator
Allen, who spent seven seasons as Indiana’s head coach, will become the defensive coordinator at Clemson University, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel’s X post Tuesday. The 54-year-old Allen signed a three-year deal worth $6 million to replace Wes Goodwin, who was fired after three seasons with the Tigers.
Clemson hires Tom Allen as Defensive Coordinator
Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Football announced today that Clemson has hired Tom Allen as Defensive Coordinator. The hire was finalized Tuesday by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.
New Clemson DC Tom Allen Gets Choked Up Talking About Family, Coaching Journey
After a successful 2024–25 campaign, Penn State is losing defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Tom Allen after just one season. The 54-year-old left State College on Monday after the Nittany Lions' loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff last week, and was officially named the Clemson Tigers' defensive coordinator on Wednesday.
Clemson hires ex-Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to same role
Clemson is working on a deal to make Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen its new defensive coordinator.
Clemson hires Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to run Dabo Swinney’s defense
Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized by the school’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Allen has more than than three decades of coaching experience,
Tom Allen hired as Clemson’s highest-paid football assistant. Here are the details
Tom Allen is Clemson’s new defensive coordinator. Coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have their new DC in place after the Clemson University Board of Trustees compensation committee unanimously approved a three-year,
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving for Clemson; report
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen is reportedly leaving the Nittany Lions program to coach at Clemson. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who says Allen will be Clemson’s new defensive coordinator.
Dabo Swinney can't contain his excitement after Tom Allen hire
Clemson officially introduced Tom Allen as the new defensive coordinator after he left Penn State for the same role with Dabo Swinney's program. In what some have call
Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit
This guy,” Swinney said Wednesday, grinning toward Tom Allen, the former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator who was officially hired as the Tigers’ next defensive coordinator on Tuesday.
A Big Ten defensive coordinator is candidate to become the next Penn State DC, per report
Haines was a finalist for the Broyles Award (top assistant) in 2024 and a semifinalist for the award in 2023. During Allen’s ...
Watch: New Clemson Defensive Coordinator Explain Decision to Join Tigers
It might seem odd to see a defensive coordinator for a team that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals to take a ...
Defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving Penn State, according to reports
Defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving Penn State after one season to take the same job at Clemson, according to several ...
Tom Allen relishing his opportunity at Penn State: ‘What an amazing difference a year makes’
Allen was fired as the head coach at Indiana. Now, he is one win away from reaching the national title game as Penn State's ...