Clemson, Tom Allen and Pennsylvania State University

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.
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.
Why new Clemson defensive coordinator Tom Allen got choked up over daughters' reaction to him taking job
Tom Allen became Dabo Swinney's fourth defensive coordinator hire. Allen explained Wednesday why he left Penn State after one season.
Here are 6 Penn State defensive coordinator candidates to replace Tom Allen
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving for Clemson. Here are potential candidates to replace him.
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'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 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 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,
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,
Replacing Tom Allen: Defensive Coordinator Hot Board
Not to say he did a bad job this season, but I don’t think he necessarily elevated the group either. It would have been nice to have him back from a continuity perspective, but anyone who knows me knows I will take a COORDINATOR HOT BOARD over silly,
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Dabo Swinney breaks down ‘due diligence’ that led him to hiring Tom Allen
Dabo Swinney did a lot of due diligence to eventually hire Tom Allen as his new defensive coordinator. Allen, the former ...
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Clemson’s New DC Reiterates He Isn't Looking To Become Head Coach Again
Clemson made a major splash by hiring Tom Allen away from Penn State to become their new defensive coordinator. This came on the heels of Dabo Swinney deciding to move on from previous DC Wes ...
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What are reasonable expectations for Tom Allen’s first Clemson defense in 2025?
Now that Tom Allen is under contract and wearing Clemson apparel, he's in charge of the Tigers' defense. Similar to this year, Dabo Swinney's team will start the season in high-profile fashion ...
After Home Improvement And Last Man Standing, Tim Allen Had One Request If He Was Going To 'Be Like The Tom Brady Of Sitcoms'
As far as the profession goes, Shifting Gears' having Tim Allen working with cars and tools almost feels like the last piece ...
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ESPN analyst sees Tom Allen bringing a 'huge impact' to Clemson
ESPN’s Sam Acho believes Tom Allen could bring a transformative spark to Clemson as the team’s new defensive coordinator. “It ...
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Where Clemson Landed in These Way-Too-Early Rankings for 2025
As the 2024 college football season comes to a close with Monday night’s national championship game, various outlets are ...
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Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were both first-round picks, and are both on a Hall of Fame track. They also share the same ...
Tom Ricketts gets 100% real on Cubs' remaining free agency outlook
Tom Rickets spoke out on the possibility of the Chicago Cubs making more offseason moves ahead of spring training.