Thomas E. Allen (born March 14, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator at Clemson University. 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.

Thomas Paul Allen (born 14 June 1983) is an English comedian, actor, writer and presenter. In 2005, he won the So You Think You're Funny contest [1] at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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.

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

Jan 15, 2025 · Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney introduces newly hired football defensive coordinator Tom Allen, formerly at Penn State University, in the Smart Family Media Center at …

Tom Allen was born on 14 June 1983 in Bromley, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Starter for 10 (2006), Sensitive Skin (2005) and Tamara Drewe (2010).

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 14, 2025 · Tom Allen, after one just season with the Nittany Lions, was formally named Clemson’s new defensive coordinator on Tuesday afternoon. It was reported on Monday that Allen had agreed to...

With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He’s the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired, he co-hosts Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis and is also a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice.

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...