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Tom Allen

Current Position

Defensive Coordinator

Coach Salaries Index

Alma MaterMaranatha Baptist College/ 1992

DegreeEducation

Age55

High SchoolNew Castle High School

HometownNew Castle, IN

RivalsTom Allen

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Tom Allen, Clemson

2025 Preseason Herbie Awards: Tom Allen named Best Impact Coordinator Hire

Nick Schultz•08/23/25

Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Clemson Tigers Football: Phil Steele 2025 Forecast

Grant Grubbs•08/10/25

Nate Wiggins Dabo Swinney

Greg McElroy sets ‘sky high’ expectations for Clemson entering season

Grant Grubbs•07/27/25

TJ Parker, Clemson

TJ Parker admits loss to Texas motivated him in offseason: 'That kind of stuck right there'

Dan Morrison•07/24/25

Syndication: The Anderson Independent Mail

Dabo Swinney describes what Tom Allen has brought to Clemson defense

Alex Byington•05/22/25

OCs AFI

The most impactful coordinator hires of the college football offseason

Andy Staples•02/11/25

Coaching History

Clemson

Defensive Coordinator2025 - present

Penn State

Defensive Coordinator2024 - 2024

Indiana

Head Coach2017 - 2023

Indiana

Defensive Coordinator2016 - 2016

USF

Defensive Coordinator2015 - 2015

Ole Miss

Linebackers Coach2012 - 2014

Arkansas State

Assistant Head Coach2011 - 2011

Drake

Defensive Coordinator2010 - 2010