Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,

Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized Tuesday by the school's Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Allen has more than than three decades of coaching experience,

The former Indiana football coach said he has kept in touch with some of the players he coached at Indiana while being Penn State's defense coordinator.

Tom Allen served as Penn State's defensive coordinator for one year. He will reportedly be the fourth defensive coordinator hired under Dabo Swinney.

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.

Dismissed as Indiana head coach at the end of 2023 (his third consecutive losing season), he has found new life in an old gig: defensive play caller. The ingenuity, betrothal to film study and unbridled gusto that enabled him to scale the coaching ladder again has manifested itself at one of college football’s most storied programs.

Defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving Penn State after one season to take the same job at Clemson, according to several reports Monday. Allen spent the previous seven seasons at Indiana as the Hoosiers head coach before he was fired after the 2023 season. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin quickly hired him.

According to various reports, the tigers are set to hire Tom Allen from Penn State as their new defensive coordinator. He guided the Nittany Lions to the college football playoff semifinals. Penn State ranked seventh in the FBS last season in total defense,

Tom Allen carries a wealth of coaching experience, dating back to 1992. He will be tasked with reviving Clemson's defense after a rough 2024 season.

ESPN’s Sam Acho believes Tom Allen could bring a transformative spark to Clemson as the team’s new defensive coordinator. “It’s going to be a huge impact,” Acho said, addressing Clemson’s defensive shortcomings during the 2024 season.

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The College Football Hall of Famer linebacker, who played for Joe Paterno at Penn State from 1997-99, blasted Allen for his decision to leave the Nittany Lions after one season for Clemson on Fox Sports Radio’s “Two Pros and a Cup of Joe” morning show, which he co-hosts with former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn.