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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

Allen News

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

Clemson DC Tom Allen

Dabo Swinney cites defensive structure as large factor that led to Tom Allen hire

Sam Gillenwater•01/28/25

Tom Allen, Clemson

Tom Allen points to family as main reason to leave Penn State for Clemson

Alex Byington•01/28/25

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