Tom Allen, Pennsylvania State University and Clemson

Tom Allen Explains His Decision to Leave Penn State for Clemson
Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State's defensive coordinator, at least for that moment, tried to find context.
Why Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen left for Clemson
Penn State has officially lost its defensive coordinator. Tom Allen, after one just season with the Nittany Lions, was formally named Clemson’s new defensive coordinator on Tuesday afternoon.
Reports: Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving; Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen returning
Tom Allen reportedly is closing in on the same job at Clemson. The Nittany Lions' top two running backs will be back, though.
It's official, Penn State football needs a new defensive leader: Clemson hires Tom Allen
James Franklin must hire his third Nittany Lion defensive coordinator in four years after Tom Allen leaves for Clemson.
REPORT: Penn State DC Tom Allen close to becoming Clemson’s defensive coordinator
James Franklin looks set to enter his third defensive coordinator search in four years. On Monday morning, it was reported that Tom Allen is nearing a deal to become Clemson’s defensive coordinator.
A new defensive leader for Penn State football? Tom Allen leaving, according to reports.
Allen, the former Indiana head coach, oversaw yet another Top 10 Penn State defense this past season − one in which it won a school-record 13 games on its way to the College Football Playoff semifinals. His defense was known best for its ability to stop the run, sack the quarterback and keep points off the board.
Penn State defensive coordinator search: Names to know as Nittany Lions look to replace Tom Allen
Penn State needs a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years, as Tom Allen leaves for Clemson after one season with the Nittany Lions. Expect James Franklin and the Nittany Lions to evaluate external and internal candidates for the job.
Tom Allen leaving Penn State football in lateral move to Clemson
After spending one season under head coach James Franklin as Penn State football's defensive coordinator, Tom Allen is leaving to join Dabo Swinney's staff for the same position. The move was first reported by CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz on Monday.
Defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving Penn State, according to reports
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.
Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit
This guy,” Swinney said Wednesday, grinning toward Tom Allen, the former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator who was officially hired as the Tigers’ next defensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Watch: New Clemson Defensive Coordinator Explain Decision to Join Tigers
The Clemson Tigers lured Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to take over their unit for the 2025 season.
James Franklin visiting California powerhouse high school amid defensive coordinator search
Franklin was at Mater Dei on Thursday morning, perennially one of the nation's top football programs and a recruiting hotbed.
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