The Clemson Tigers made a splash hire this coaching cycle, hiring away Penn State Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Tom Allen to be their own defensive coordinator. However, as Allen explained ...

Tom Allen contract details. With a starting salary of $1.9 million and an average annual salary of $2 million, Allen becomes the highest paid assistant coach among the 10 on Swinney’s staff.

Tom Allen understands some of the questions surrounding his decision to leave Penn State after one highly-successful season to take a seemingly lateral move as Clemson‘s new defensive coordinator.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tom Allen thought about taking a break. After being fired as Indiana’s head coach last November, he needed to figure out what to do next. Sure, he could be picky about ...

CLEMSON, S.C. -- When Tom Allen steps into a room, he commands attention. Not with bravado, but with a presence built on years of experience, an unrelenting passion for defense, and an unwavering ...

How Clemson landed Tom Allen. Enter Allen, who was officially hired as Clemson’s defensive coordinator on Tuesday and ...

Tom Allen contract details. With a starting salary of $1.9 million and an average annual salary of $2 million, Allen becomes the highest paid assistant coach among the 10 on Swinney’s staff.

Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit By Chapel Fowler. Updated January 15, 2025 8:24 PM.