Penn State, Defensive Coordinator

Penn State Defensive Coordinator Search: Names to Know
As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.
A Big Ten defensive coordinator is candidate to become the next Penn State DC, per report
Haines was a finalist for the Broyles Award (top assistant) in 2024 and a semifinalist for the award in 2023. During Allen’s one season in State College, Penn State, the Lions finished No. 7 in FBS in total defense (294.8), No. 8 in scoring defense (16.5) and No. 9 in rushing defense (101.9).
Finding a new Penn State football defensive coordinator: Seven names to know
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What Penn State must do to fill vacant defensive coordinator spot
Under Poindexter's guidance, linebacker Abdul Carter developed into one of Penn State's more dynamic defensive players, transforming from a raw talent into an NFL prospect. This p
Who could be Penn State football’s next defensive coordinator? Here are 5 candidates
With last year’s hire, Tom Allen, off to lead the Clemson defense, let’s take a look at some of the candidates who could join Penn State for the 2025 season — with all five currently at Power-4 programs in college football.
Clemson hires Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to run Dabo Swinney's defense
Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized Tuesday by the school's Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Allen has more than than three decades of coaching experience,
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.
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.
Clemson defensive coordinator Tom Allen chokes up when remembering the toll coaching took on his family
Though the Allen children are grown now, during their formative years, Dad moved the family from Indiana to Tennessee to Iowa to Mississippi to Florida and back to Indiana as he climbed the ladder from high school head coach to Big Ten defensive coordinator over an 11-year period from 2006-16.
Who is Clemson’s New Defensive Coordinator?
Clemson Athletics and Dabo Swinney officially announced Tom Allen will be the new defensive Coordinator. Allen joins the Tigers following a short stint at Penn State.
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.
Clemson hires Penn State's Tom Allen as defensive coordinator after leading Nittany Lions' top-10 defense
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday.
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Penn State LB Kobe King appears to throw shade at new Clemson DC Tom Allen after declaring for 2025 NFL Draft
Tom Allen left Penn State like a thief in the night. PSU linebacker Kobe King threw shade at the former Nittany Lion DC by ...
Penn State coach, analyst off of staff directory ahead of impending move
Clemson has reportedly scheduled a Board of Trustees meeting for Tuesday to approve a football coach's contract, which should ...