He previously served as the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 2017 to 2023, and was the defensive coordinator at Pennsylvania State University for the 2024 season. He was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year and AFCA Coach of the Year.

The 2020 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year, Allen brings 32 years of coaching experience to Happy Valley. He comes to Penn State after spending the last...

Former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen offered some insight into his decision to take the same position at Clemson on Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2025 · 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.

Jan 14, 2025 · 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...

Jul 3, 2024 · Tom Allen, the former Indiana head coach, takes over a Penn State defense that was among the nation's best in 2023.

Jan 14, 2025 · Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive...

Jan 13, 2025 · 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.

Jan 13, 2025 · Clemson has named Tom Allen as its new defensive coordinator. ... Allen owes Penn State $900,000 as part of the buyout in his contract, though he is receiving a signing bonus of $903,150 “plus a ...

Tom Allen understands some of the questions surrounding his decision to leave Penn State after one highly-successful season to take a seemingly lateral move as Clemson‘s new defensive coordinator.