William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (/ ˈ d æ b oʊ ˈ s w iː n iː /; [1] born November 20, 1969) is an American college football coach, currently serving as the head football coach at Clemson University.Swinney took over as head coach of the Clemson Tigers seven games into the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden.Swinney's team won national championships in 2016 and 2018.

With the hiring of former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen as the Tigers’ new DC, Swinney has now filled five straight open assistant coaching positions ...

1 day ago · Dabo Swinney is a big talker.. His words, however, made a massive impact on one priority target on the recruiting trail. Swinney and Matt Luke visited Chancellor Barclay of Orlando (FL) First ...

1 day ago · Clemson’s head coach, Dabo Swinney, received a special honor at his high school alma mater on Saturday. During a ceremony at the school's football facility, he was inducted into the Pelham Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class. Reflecting on his journey, Swinney expressed gratitude for the people and moments that shaped his life.

1 day ago · Dabo Swinney's 2025 recruiting class is one of his lowest-rated cycles in his tenure as Clemson football's coach. The class ranks 27th, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, with 15 signees.

Dabo Swinney hired Tom Allen as the new Clemson defensive coordinator earlier this month, ... Tom Allen went to USF for a year, before being hired as the defensive coordinator at Indiana ahead of the 2016 season. He was then tabbed as the head coach of the Hoosiers from 2017-23, before being let go and leading the Penn State defense in 2024.

2 days ago · Swinney liked what Allen would bring schematically to Clemson in having run a four-down defense in his past like he likes the Tigers to. ... Tom Allen is Clemson’s defensive coordinator because he runs a unit that fits what Dabo Swinney was looking for. ... and Indiana, including being the head coach of the Hoosiers from 2017 to 2023 (32-49 ...

4 days ago · Dabo Swinney was inducted into the Pelham Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class Saturday night. Swinney looked back at his journey during the ceremony at the school’s football facility. “I just think God’s had his hand on my life for a long time. That’s what I think,” Swinney said, via ABC 33/40 News (Birmingham, Alabama).

Jan 13, 2025 · Following one season at Penn State it appears Allen is joining head coach Dabo Swinney's staff at Clemson, as first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Jan 15, 2025 · In what some have called a lateral move going from the Big Ten's Penn State to the ACC's Clemson, the former Indiana head coach is getting paid almost $2 million a year with his new contract at...