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.
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.
‘It’s been about adapting.’ Penn State DC Tom Allen has created elite defense in first season
Allen has adapted to Penn State and helped it maintain its status as one of the best defenses in the country, while being a driving force as the team plays in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame.
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.
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 hires Penn State’s Tom Allen as new defensive coordinator
Clemson has named Tom Allen as its new defensive coordinator. The university’s Board of Trustees ... served as the defensive coordinator at Penn State in 2024 after eight years at Indiana ...
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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 ...