Tom Allen, Clemson and Indiana football

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 Happy For Indiana’s Success As He Approaches Playoff Semifinal At Penn State
The former Indiana football coach said he has kept in touch with some of the players he coached at Indiana while being Penn State's defense coordinator.
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.
Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit
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 Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions made the field as an at-large team (No. 6 seed) and won games against SMU and Boise State.
Tom Allen hired as Clemson’s highest-paid football assistant. Here are the details
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, Riley, Matt Luke, Chris Rumph and Nick Eason). That’s on top of Swinney’s annual salary of $11.25 million for this year and puts the Tigers comfortably among the nation’s top 10 in total assistant coach pay.
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 reports Monday. Allen spent the previous seven seasons at Indiana as the Hoosiers head coach before he was fired after the 2023 season. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin quickly hired him.
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 names Tom Allen 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
Tom Allen set to become Clemson's new defensive coordinator
The former Indiana head coach was the defensive coordinator at Penn State for the 2024 season which saw the Nittany Lions advance to the CFB playoff semifinals.
Tom Allen Explains His Decision to Leave Penn State for Clemson
"It's about my family," former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen said of leaving the Penn State Nittany Lions for Clemson after one season.
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Dabo Swinney breaks down ‘due diligence’ that led him to hiring Tom Allen
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