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 ...
New Clemson DC Tom Allen Gets Choked Up Talking About Family, Coaching Journey
After a successful 2024–25 campaign, Penn State is losing defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Tom Allen after just one season. The 54-year-old left State College on Monday after the Nittany ...
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.
Clemson introduces new defensive coordinator Tom Allen
Head coach Dabo Swinney and his newest hire met the media Wednesday afternoon where they both detailed why Allen is now ...
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Clemson confirms hiring of Tom Allen as defensive coordinator
Tom Allen has officially been hired as the new defensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers. Read more: ...
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Clemson’s new defensive coordinator Tom Allen says Dabo Swinney’s program ‘really fits’ him
On Wednesday afternoon, Dabo Swinney and Clemson introduced Tom Allen as the Tigers' new defensive coordinator. Swinney and ...
Reports: Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving; Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen returning
Tom Allen reportedly is closing in on the same job at Clemson. The Nittany Lions' top two running backs will be back, though.
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Tom Allen relishing his opportunity at Penn State: ‘What an amazing difference a year makes’
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 ...
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Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen successfully adapts to change
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – When he became Penn State’s defensive coordinator a year ago, Tom Allen looked forward to coaching football without worrying about the many issues that come across the ...
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‘It’s been about adapting.’ Penn State DC Tom Allen has created elite defense in first season
Tom Allen shuffled his hands on the table as he spoke during his pre-Orange Bowl press conference Tuesday afternoon. Allen is in his first year as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, and took ...
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Former USF coordinator Tom Allen finds new life with Nittany Lions
Nothing criminal or creepy or controversial, but coarse. Tom Allen had one devil of a rasp, a voice insulated with sandpaper. That gravelly inflection had been forged on fields in Tampa ...