Clemson, Tom Allen and Penn State

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.
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 Explains His Decision to Leave Penn State for Clemson
Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State's defensive coordinator, at least for that moment, tried to find context.
Clemson hires Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to run Dabo Swinney’s defense
CLEMSON, S.C. — 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.
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving to take same role at Clemson
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Tom Allen, who just finished his first season as defensive coordinator at Penn State, has reached an agreement to take the same role at Clemson under Dabo Swinney according to CBS Sports and other outlets.
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 one season in State College, Penn State, the Lions finished No. 7 in FBS in total defense (294.8), No. 8 in scoring defense (16.5) and No. 9 in rushing defense (101.9).
Reports: Penn State DC Tom Allen expected to take coordinator job at Clemson
The Penn State Nittany Lions will reportedly be in the market for another defensive coordinator as current DC Tom Allen is expected to be hired by Clemson Unive
It's official, Penn State football needs a new defensive leader: Clemson hires Tom Allen
James Franklin must hire his third Nittany Lion defensive coordinator in four years after Tom Allen leaves for Clemson.
Penn State Defensive Coordinator Search: Names to Know
Penn State football needs a new defensive coordinator again, as Tom Allen officially has left the Nittany Lions after one season for the same position at Clemson. Allen was popular among players and coaches for his temperament and teaching ability,
Who is Clemson’s New Defensive Coordinator?
Clemson Athletics and Dabo Swinney officially announced Tom Allen will be the new defensive Coordinator. Allen joins the Tigers following a short stint at Penn State.
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