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Clemson defensive coordinator Tom Allen chokes up when remembering the toll coaching took on his family
Tom Allen wasn't looking for a new job after Penn State finished its run to the College Football Playoff semifinals, but the right job found him anyway. Allen netted a $300,000 raise in trading Penn State for Clemson but,
Clemson hires Penn State's Tom Allen as defensive coordinator after leading Nittany Lions' top-10 defense
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,
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 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 Tuesday by the school's Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Allen has more than than three decades of coaching experience,
Why Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen left for Clemson
Penn State has officially lost its defensive coordinator. Tom Allen, after one just season with the Nittany Lions, was formally named Clemson’s new defensive coordinator on Tuesday afternoon.
‘It’s been about adapting.’ Penn State DC Tom Allen has created elite defense in first season
Allen has adapted to Penn State and helped it maintain its status as one of the best defenses in the country, while being a driving force as the team plays in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame.
Clemson set to hire Penn State’s Tom Allen as new defensive coordinator
According to various reports, the tigers are set to hire Tom Allen from Penn State as their new defensive coordinator. He guided the Nittany Lions to the college football playoff semifinals. Penn State ranked seventh in the FBS last season in total defense,
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 football reveals Tom Allen contract details after Penn State departure
The Clemson football team has found their guy to lead the defense as Tom Allen is coming over from Penn State to be the next defensive coordinator for the Tigers. Allen was the head coach at Indiana before joining the Nittany Lions,
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.
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.
Reports: Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving; Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen returning
Tom Allen reportedly is closing in on the same job at Clemson. The Nittany Lions' top two running backs will be back, though.
What to know about Tom Allen, Clemson football's new defensive coordinator under Dabo Swinney
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ACC football power rankings for 2025: Clemson re-ascends to top, Bill Belichick buzz inspires hope at UNC
Stanford ranked No. 15 in the ACC in scoring offense (22.8 ppg.) and dead-last in scoring defense this fall (33.7). The ...
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The only bad news in State College was defensive coordinator Tom Allen’s departure for Clemson after just one season, but ...