Naturally, head coaching hires dominate the conversation around the coaching carousel every year. Head coaches are, obviously, the figurehead of a program and control nearly every aspect of a team’s future.
But coordinator hirings and firings can often make or break a head coach’s tenure. Coordinators are an integral part of the process; they handle the minutiae of game-planning and play-calling on both sides of the ball so the head coach is free to handle all the other responsibilities that come with directing a program.
Not that head coaches don’t have a say — and there are some, like Oklahoma’s Brent Venables (defense) and Florida’s Billy Napier (offense), that go even further by maintaining direct control of play-calling responsibilities. Still, a great coordinator can make all the difference for a football team.
So, with spring practice in full swing around the nation, it makes sense to look back at some of the most impactful coordinator hires from the 2024-25 coaching carousel and how they could change the landscape of the 2025 season.
Tom Allen, DC, Clemson
In 2024, the Tigers had one of their worst defensive years of the Dabo Swinney era — especially against the run. They finished 101st in the FBS in opponent rush yards per carry (4.71), the most given up by a Clemson defense since 2011. Clemson also ranked 69th nationally in total defense (374.1 yards per game) and 53rd in scoring defense (23.4 points per game). The Tigers also struggled preventing explosives as they allowed 73 plays of 20…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-03-24 13:39:00
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