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TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Massive hire if it happens. Clemson still attracts top coaches.
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:35 AM
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Hope he brings a few recruits with him as well. GO TIGERS!
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Re: Massive hire if it happens. Clemson still attracts top coaches.
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Terrible hire
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Re: Massive hire if it happens. Clemson still attracts top coaches.
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:09 AM
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Why?
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Re: Dang it! I knew Dabo should have checked with you first!
Jan 13, 2025, 8:42 PM
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Hahahaha!!!
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If somebody was giving away $10 bills for $5 each, I bet you would find a way to
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Jan 13, 2025, 12:21 PM
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complain about it. I suspect Dabo may know just a tad more about coaching hires than you. Feel free to exit Stage Left or Right if his choice so offends forever to thee.
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Re: I think I will take the guy that has won multiple Natties opinion
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Jan 13, 2025, 4:06 PM
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over a guy that is posting to T-Net during his lunch break from stocking shelves at Piggly Wiggly.
Not piggly wiggly!!!!
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Re: Massive hire if it happens. Clemson still attracts top coaches.
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Jan 13, 2025, 12:18 PM
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I guess that fans everywhere are about the same, when they get pisssed or hurt by the things that their coaches do, they will talk cold chit about them and talk about how glad they are that the coach move on bc their school could do better without them or do better with their next hire. Hurt us or embarrass us and we're going to talk chit about them, LMAO now at the Penn St fans and their butt hurt, but I hope they will understand that Tom Allen is several steps up when comparing him to the DC that Dabo fired.
I would say that maybe we will see Penn St in the playoffs next season, but I guess that will depend on their next DC hire, we're about to hire us a decent DC. Then again, we may see some of their fan base out and about around here, they do flood the south in the winter to get away from their freezing cold winters and all that deep snow!!! Just holla at us, we're very noticeable bc we wear our Clemson clothing proudly, Go Tigersss!!!
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Re: Massive hire if it happens. Clemson still attracts top coaches.
Jan 13, 2025, 7:59 PM
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While I agree that our punting has been sub-par, I'd just as soon get coordinators that shut the other team's offenses and defenses down so that we don't have to punt, and that everybody we play has to punt every 4-down series. If we're going to wish about things, I'd just as soon wish for the best it possibly could be.
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Wikipedia Update?? On Tom Allen
Jan 13, 2025, 8:10 PM
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Tom Allen (American football)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tom Allen
Allen in 2022
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
Team Clemson
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born March 14, 1970 (age 54)
New Castle, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater Maranatha Baptist University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992 Temple Heights HS (FL) (DC)
1993 Temple Heights HS (FL) (interim HC/DC)
1994 Temple Heights HS (FL)
1995–1996 Armwood HS (FL) (DC)
1997 Marion HS (IN) (DC)
1998–2003 Ben Davis HS (IN) (DC)
2004–2006 Ben Davis HS (IN)
2007 Wabash (ST/DB)
2008–2009 Lambuth (AHC/DC/LB)
2010 Drake (DC/LB)
2011 Arkansas State (AHC)
2012–2014 Ole Miss (ST/LB)
2015 South Florida (DC)
2016 Indiana (AHC/DC)
2017–2023 Indiana
2024 Penn State (DC/LB)
2025-present Clemson (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall 33–49 (college)
Bowls 0–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (2020)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2020)
Thomas E. Allen (born March 14, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 2017 to 2023, and was the defensive coordinator at Pennsylvania State University for the 2024 season. He was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year and AFCA Coach of the Year.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:37 AM
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Nut cut’n time again!
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:38 AM
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Clemson is at 88 scholarships. If the ACC follows the sec and stays at 85 for the upcoming season gonna have to cut a few scholarships from someone.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:53 AM
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You would probably have some more fall off after spring ball.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 14, 2025, 7:48 AM
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Usually a few depart after Spring practice through the portal when they see their depth chart status.
Dabo can always pull a scholarship from a walk on for a semester to get down to 85.
A Good DC has the talent on the roster for a top 10 Defense, we need an aggressive DC!!
Go Tigers!
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Well, the current NCAA scholarship limit is 85. That is expected to increase
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:03 AM
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when the legal settlement is confirmed sometime in the spring. Until then it's all talk on what Clemson would do. I find it hard to believe they'd have extra limitations vs their peers.
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Re: Well, the current NCAA scholarship limit is 85. That is expected to increase
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:04 PM
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happens July 1... increase to 105. Which will eliminate walk ons...
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Re: Well, the current NCAA scholarship limit is 85. That is expected to increase
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:08 PM
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*if the settlement is approved
Also, the conference will have to decide what to do about the limit. The SEC is sticking at 85 for 2025 season.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 2:09 PM
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I'm excited! DABO IS DA MAN! BIG TIME HIRE!
Welcome to Tiger Town! Let's make our defense dominating.... again. Restore that history.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 8:12 PM
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I like the way you think! Hoping it's reality, but just look for whatever is legal to be stretched just enough to maintain the secheat's margin.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 8:46 PM
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We need more scholarship numbers in the ACC to counteract the SEC because it just means more.
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B1G slogan ups ante on SECs It just means more
Jan 13, 2025, 10:06 PM
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B1G - we just pay more.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 8:03 PM
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We probably will have some to leave, just because they see a new coordinator coming, and their playing time is in danger of fading away. Some of them need to hit the road, anyway, for certain.
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Tom Allen***
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:44 AM
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Can’t be the eyes!! What were the eyes?!?? We NEED to know!!
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Welcome to Tiger Town, coach.***
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 10:57 AM
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Allen is also a linebacker coach, which fulfills the need there
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Long as he can teach how to not miss tackles, I'm sold!***
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:15 AM
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And take better angles when tracking the ball carrier
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:33 AM
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:25 AM
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He was at Ole Miss at same time coach Luke was so I imagine there's some kind of relationship there at least familiarity I think he is as good a coordinator as the one from Illinois maybe better time will tell
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He took a step toward becoming a head coach so...
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:28 AM
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he is getting a promotion.
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Re: He took a step toward becoming a head coach so...
Jan 13, 2025, 3:48 PM
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He has already been there done that at Illinois ....maybe he's found his happy place at DC. Reading past articles on him, it sounds like he has THE FIRE that alot of us fans miss from BV and he loves the kids. It sounds like an awesome fit!
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Dabo is the man
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM
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He never ceases to amaze.
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:47 AM
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His Wikipedia page already has him working for Clemson. Lol.
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Jan 13, 2025, 11:51 AM
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Great hire! Welcome to Clemson
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He's about to find out why the Southeast is God's Country.***
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Re: He's about to find out why the Southeast is God's Country.***
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Not exactly sure what you mean by this statement, but taking it literally, he's very familiar with God's Country. Indiana is about as close to southeast folk and religion as any state in the south. Perhaps moreso. I don't think he'll have anything to learn from that perspective.
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HUGE get.
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Jan 13, 2025, 12:21 PM
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Let's see who comes with him in the April portal.
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Hey Herbie. make sure we get this right. The ORIGINAL "Little Clemson" is
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Jan 13, 2025, 12:31 PM
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swiping the DC from a Big 10 BLUEBLOOD Penn State? How can this be?
I say it is at least partially because Allen realizes, as do I, that James Franklin will never, ever, win the Big One in College Football, and does not want to continually bang his head against that wall.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 12:35 PM
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Penn State’s defense was nasty this year! Super stoked if this is true
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:06 PM
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Well what are saying, those guys wouldn't shower or take a bath. If that's the case, I would be heading out also!!!
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:28 PM
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Yes they were but mainly because Manny Diaz had brought them in and worked with them. Probably why they wanted to go with Allen because the defense is just like Manny's.
I don't think you can base anything Allen did off of this year at Penn St. Who knows, he could come in and crush it, or he could flop worse than Wes. I do like the fact we're bringing some fresh eyes to the room... and it wouldn't hurt my feelings if he parted with Conn and let Allen bring in a staff or two.
Personally I was hoping we'd hire Symons from smu. Just think he'd be more "hungry ". Jmho. Go Tigers.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:03 PM
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That would be a great hire so get the checkbook ready.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:07 PM
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Goodwin was contracted for $1.5M in 2025.
Allen was contracted for $1.6M in 2025.
I expect we are offering him an increase, but the numbers line up just fine.
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Jan 13, 2025, 1:08 PM
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I didn’t see analyst anywhere beside his name so that’s a good sign. Looks like he has a lot if on the ground experience defensively not only linebackers but an overall DC experience. Now let’s see what he can do. GO TIGERS
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Was he the first choice or did others turn down the job?
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Great hire! Players at Indiana loved him.
Scheme sound, fundamentals are emphasized, great motivator, fits the CU culture.
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Hopefully a good recruiter too. IMO that was Goodwins #1 weakness as a DC.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 7:36 PM
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We did pick up the no.1 LB last year
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 1:51 PM
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Dang, Wikipedia already shows him as our Defensive Coordinator and LB coach. They don't waste no time lol.
Message was edited by: jkalewine®
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 2:17 PM
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Great hire. Linebacker U. Will bring the fire and intensity back.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 2:47 PM
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TNET STRIKES AGAIN!
Great Hire! PSU D played with strength and tenacity.
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Great to see him take the position. Seemed to do a good job at Indiana.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 3:08 PM
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He has a solid resume. Seems like a solid upgrade as well.
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From what I can see, he’s a great and a Clemson gentleman. #### do well here
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Looks like a good hire. Nice work Dabo!
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 3:58 PM
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Just curious why he is leaving Penn. State?
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Jan 13, 2025, 6:19 PM
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The “white outs” were too much….
So were all those white towels 🤣😂!!!!!!!!
Go Tigers …!!! 🏈🏈🏈
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Jan 13, 2025, 7:40 PM
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Hearing some good things about this man--- aggressive, intense, good schemes, etc. This could be a really good year!!!
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Tom Allen (American football)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tom Allen
Allen in 2022
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
Team Clemson
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born March 14, 1970 (age 54)
New Castle, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater Maranatha Baptist University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992 Temple Heights HS (FL) (DC)
1993 Temple Heights HS (FL) (interim HC/DC)
1994 Temple Heights HS (FL)
1995–1996 Armwood HS (FL) (DC)
1997 Marion HS (IN) (DC)
1998–2003 Ben Davis HS (IN) (DC)
2004–2006 Ben Davis HS (IN)
2007 Wabash (ST/DB)
2008–2009 Lambuth (AHC/DC/LB)
2010 Drake (DC/LB)
2011 Arkansas State (AHC)
2012–2014 Ole Miss (ST/LB)
2015 South Florida (DC)
2016 Indiana (AHC/DC)
2017–2023 Indiana
2024 Penn State (DC/LB)
2025-present Clemson (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall 33–49 (college)
Bowls 0–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (2020)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2020)
Thomas E. Allen (born March 14, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 2017 to 2023, and was the defensive coordinator at Pennsylvania State University for the 2024 season. He was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year and AFCA Coach of the Year.
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Re: TNET: Clemson working on deal with top defensive coordinator target
Jan 13, 2025, 8:41 PM
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Welcome aboard coach!!! Go Tigers!!!
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