WATCH: Dabo Swinney in Alabama for HOF media day

by TigerNet Staff - Fri Apr 27 14:45:29 GMT-04:00 2018

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is in Alabama today before his induction in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Today is a media day of sorts for Swinney and his fellow inductees, where the group had some fun - including an interview between Swinney and Terrell Owens for local news:

.@terrellowens interviewing #DaboSwnney for @WBRCnews and it’s starting to get crazy! Proud members of the @ASHOF Class of 2018.@ClemsonFB @NFL #terrellowens
#@AlabamaFTBL @ClemsonFB #Clemson @ClemsonTigerNet pic.twitter.com/9HcKf80Ebg
— Rick Karle (@RickKarle) April 27, 2018

Longtime Swinney mentor and former Alabama coach Gene Stallings talked about Swinney and his upcoming honor:

With Dabo Swinney taking his place in the @ASHOF - The man who originally gave him a spot on his team Gene Stallings never thought the walk-on from Pelham would become the success he is today @ClemsonFB pic.twitter.com/x3kBqvbMOY
— Chris Renkel CBS 42 (@Chris_Renkel) April 27, 2018

Here's Dabo Swinney today at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The @ClemsonFB head coach will be inducted into the Hall tomorrow afternoon.

He's the only member of the Hall who played on (Alabama) and served as head coach of (Clemson) a National Championship team. @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/5BQkT20Ihm
— Mike Gillespie (@MikeABCColumbia) April 27, 2018

The Tigers' head coach also got to see the exhibit displaying gear from his playing and coaching days as well as his plaque:

Dabo Swinney is all smiles this weekend at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame induction. @ClemsonFB @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/NAC0cT7E4v
— Chris Breece (@ChrisBreece) April 27, 2018

.@ClemsonFB coach Dabo Swinney checking out his 2018 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Inductee exhibit. pic.twitter.com/kd9StcjFW7
— Chris Breece (@ChrisBreece) April 27, 2018

Clemson HC Dabo Swinney sees his display case & plaque for the ASHOF. pic.twitter.com/OjXJZRqj2s
— Sheldon Haygood (@SheldonFox6) April 27, 2018

Pelham native and @ClemsonFB head coach Dabo Swinney being inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham this weekend #WVTM13 #Dabo #ASHOF pic.twitter.com/kBATuEkGiR
— Don Hawes (@DonWVTM13) April 27, 2018

Swinney will be one of eight inductees into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday. The Class of 2018 also includes professional golfer Stewart Cink, former Alabama running back Johnny Davis, former college and NFL coach Chan Gailey, former MLB pitcher Tim Hudson, former basketball coach Bill Jones, former gymnast Kathy McMinn and former NFL receiver Terrell Owens.

The Golden 50th Annual Induction Ceremony and Banquet will be at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. ESPN broadcaster and longtime sportswriter Paul Finebaum will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Swinney is the sixth Clemson Head Football Coach to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Frank Howard, Danny Ford, Hootie Ingram, Charley Pell and John Heisman were enshrined earlier. Former Clemson baseball All-American Jimmy Key and former Clemson assistant football coach Bill Oliver are also in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Swinney will be the 10th college head football coach in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame with a National Championship on their resume. The others are Danny Ford, Bobby Bowden, Bear Bryant, Gene Stallings, Nick Saban, Vince Dooley, Shug Jordan, Wallace Wade, and Frank Thomas.

Swinney was a member of Alabama’s 1992 National Championship team coached by Stallings. He coached Clemson to the 2016 National Championship. He will be the only member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame who has played on a National Championship team and served as the head coach of a National Championship team. Bud Wilkinson is the only other person to do both in college football history.

Swinney will be the third member of the 1992 Alabama team inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, joining quarterback Jay Barker and running back Kevin Turner.

.@ClemsonFB coach #DaboSwinney happy to be a part of the @ASHOF Class of 2018.
Well deserved, sir!@AlabamaFTBL @AuburnFootball @ClemsonTigerNet pic.twitter.com/SDebmh2hec
— Rick Karle (@RickKarle) April 27, 2018