Clemson, Tom Allen and Pennsylvania State University

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 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,
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.
Former Clemson Player Coached by Tom Allen Is Excited About Potential New Hire
One of Tom Allen's former players is excited about the possibility of Clemson hiring him as the new defensive coordinator.
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.
Clemson Hires Tom Allen as Defensive Coordinator
CLEMSON, S.C. (Clemson Athletics) — 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.
Watch: New Clemson Defensive Coordinator Explain Decision to Join Tigers
It might seem odd to see a defensive coordinator for a team that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals to take a new job.
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What to know about Tom Allen, Clemson football's new defensive coordinator under Dabo Swinney
CLEMSON — Tom Allen is ... 2012 through 2014, South Florida's defensive coordinator in 2015 and Indiana's assistant head coach and defensive coordinator in 2016. Allen became Indiana's coach ...
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Why Tom Allen would fit as Clemson's next defensive coordinator
CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney may have found his next defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, including one from ESPN's Pete Thamel, Penn State's Tom Allen has emerged as the front ...