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.
Tom Allen officially leaves Penn State for Clemson; how much are the Tigers paying him?
Penn State is officially losing defensive coordinator Tom Allen to Clemson. The Tigers announced that they are hiring him on Tuesday. It officially ends his one-year stint in State College. His son, Nittany Lions analyst Thomas Allen,
Penn State DC candidates after Tom Allen's shocking Clemson move
Penn State football received one massive loss Monday as Tom Allen leaves for Clemson. Here's the DC candidates worth pursuing.
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.
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.
Clemson football reveals Tom Allen contract details after Penn State departure
The Clemson football team has found their guy to lead the defense as Tom Allen is coming over from Penn State to be the next defensive coordinator for the Tigers. Allen was the head coach at Indiana before joining the Nittany Lions,
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.
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.
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.
Former USF coordinator Tom Allen finds new life with Nittany Lions
Dismissed as Indiana head coach at the end of 2023 (his third consecutive losing season), he has found new life in an old gig ...
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Where does Penn State football stand after 2024 season?
Penn State’s 2024 season has come to a disappointing close with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Now it’s time to turn the page and look at the good, ...
After tasting Playoff success, Penn State is refueling — and raising expectations — for 2025
The desire to run it back in 2025 will set high expectations — the highest of any of James Franklin's Penn State teams.
After Penn State pursuit, USC inks defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to extension
Lynn’s deal is for multiple years, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Southern California News Group. Lynn ...
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Swinney announces staff restructuring, changes to recruiting assignments
The majority of Clemson’s coaches, including head coach Dabo Swinney, will be out on the road recruiting first thing Thursday ...
Mandel’s Mailbag: Can we compare the SEC’s era of dominance to the MLB steroid era?
The only bad news in State College was defensive coordinator Tom Allen’s departure for Clemson after just one season, but ...
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Two WRs entering portal
From Mirror reports Penn State’s wide receiver position is undergoing a total overhaul. Two more WRs entered the transfer portal on Tuesday — leading receiver Trey Wallace and Omari Evans. Wallace ...