Penn State Defensive Coordinator Search

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.
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.
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,
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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Clemson football, Dabo Swinney hire Tom Allen as next defensive coordinator
CLEMSON — Clemson football has hired Tom ... Clemson University's Board of Trustees compensation committee approved Allen's three-year contract on Tuesday. Allen, 54, served as Penn State ...
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