Clemson, Tom Allen and Penn State

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,
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.
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,
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.
‘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 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
CLEMSON, S.C. — 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.
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.
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.
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.
What to know about Tom Allen, Clemson football's new defensive coordinator under Dabo Swinney
Tom Allen carries a wealth of coaching experience, dating back to 1992. He will be tasked with reviving Clemson's defense ...
Clemson football, Dabo Swinney hire Tom Allen as next defensive coordinator
Tom Allen served as Penn State's defensive coordinator for one year. He will reportedly be the fourth defensive coordinator ...
Former USF coordinator Tom Allen finds new life with Nittany Lions
Dismissed as Indiana head coach at the end of 2023 (his third consecutive losing season), he has found new life in an old gig ...