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.

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,

Penn State lost its defensive coordinator following its loss in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to a deal to join Clemson in the same role ...

Allen, who spent seven seasons as Indiana’s head coach, will become the defensive coordinator at Clemson University, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel’s X post Tuesday. The 54-year-old Allen signed a three-year deal worth $6 million to replace Wes Goodwin, who was fired after three seasons with the Tigers.

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.

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

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.

Clemson and head coach Dabo Swinney are focused on making a significant hire to replace Goodwin. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Tigers are working on a deal to bring in Tom Allen, the defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Former Indiana coach Tom Allen, who served as Penn State's defensive coordinator this past season, could be on the move to the ACC soon.

Allen replaced Manny Diaz as Penn State's defensive coordinator after Diaz became the head coach at Duke. PSU’s defense was one of the best in college football in 2024 and allowed as many yards per play overall as Clemson did per rushing attempt. Opposing offenses averaged just 3.1 yards a carry against the Nittany Lions.

The Clemson Tigers have their next defensive coordinator. Clemson announced Tuesday it hired former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to the