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...

Penn State football starts the new year in need of a new defensive coordinator. On Tuesday, the Clemson Tigers officially hired Tom Allen as their defensive play-caller, confirming reports from earlier in the week regarding the former Indiana head coach’s hastened departure from …

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 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.

Dec 21, 2023 · Less than a month after getting fired as Indiana’s head coach following seven seasons in Bloomington, Allen is ready for his next challenge as Penn State’s defensive coordinator.

Jan 14, 2025 · Tom Allen landed a new college football coaching job on Tuesday. Following seven seasons as Indiana's head coach, Allen stayed in the Big Ten as Penn State's defensive coordinator. He...