Clemson Football Family: Meet the Staff

Head Coach Dabo Swinney

An illustrious coaching heritage is embedded in the foundation of Clemson football. At the dawn of the 20th century, the Tigers were led by future College Football Hall of Famer John Heisman. Hall of Famers Jess Neely, Frank Howard and Danny Ford followed in Heisman’s winning tradition.

Now entering his 18th season (and 17th full season) as Clemson’s head coach, Dabo Swinney has already carved his name into that foundation, elevating himself amid a pantheon of Tiger greats as both the program’s all-time winningest coach and the first in history to lead Clemson to multiple national championships.

Swinney enters the 2025 campaign as the winningest coach in ACC history, as his 180 victories surpassed the 173 wins College Football Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden accrued after Florida State joined the conference prior to the 1992 season. Swinney passed Bowden in 2024 by earning his 174th career win, a feat he accomplished on the field bearing Bowden’s name in Tallahassee.

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GARRETT RILEY

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS

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TYLER GRISHAM

Offensive Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers

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KYLE RICHARDSON

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends

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MATT LUKE

Assistant Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

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C.J. Spiller

Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs

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TOM ALLEN

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

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NICK EASON

Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Tackles

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MIKE REED

Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks

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MICKEY CONN

Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties

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CHRIS RUMPH

Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends

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Lorenzo Ward

Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Defense & Special Teams

John Grass

Senior Offensive Assistant/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

DeAndre McDaniel

Senior Defensive Assistant/Nickelbacks Coach

THOMAS ALLEN

Defensive Analyst/Assistant Linebackers Coach

BEN BOULWARE

Linebackers Coach

Da'Quan Bowers

Defensive Analyst/Assistant Defensive Ends Coach

Daniel Boyd

Defensive Analyst/Assistant Defensive Tackles Coach

Tajh Boyd

Offensive Analyst/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

Carson Cramer

Offensive Analyst/Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Jody Evans

Special Teams Analyst

Will Gilchrist

Director of Special Teams

Cole Stoudt

Offensive Analyst/Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

Carter Thomason

Defensive Analyst

Elijah Turner

Defensive Analyst/Assistant Cornerbacks Coach

Andrew Zow

Offensive Analyst/Assistant Running Backs Coach

RYAN ALLEN

Special Teams Player Development/Specialists Coach

Corey Crawford

Defensive Player Development/Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Tyrone Crowder

Offensive Player Development/Assistant Offensive Line Coach

ANDREW SHIPMAN

Offensive Player Development/Assistant Tight Ends Coach

DREW SWINNEY

Offensive Player Development/Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

ZACH TERRILL

Defensive Player Development

BRANDON THOMAS

Offensive Player Development/Assistant Offensive Line Coach

NOLAN TURNER

Defensive Player Development/Assistant Safeties Coach

Joey Batson

Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Larry Greenlee

Associate Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Paul Hogan

Senior Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Dennis Love

Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Ben Batson

Strength & Conditioning Assistant

WOODY MCCORVEY

Chief of Staff

MIKE DOOLEY

Associate Athletic Director, Football Administration & Player Personnel

Jordan Sorrells

General Manager

TYLER CLEMENTS

Director of Recruiting

ZACH FULMER

Director of Player Personnel

KEVIN KELLY

Director of Player Evaluation & Acquisition

Shanelle Valentine

Director of On-Campus Recruiting

Josh Wall

Associate Director of Player Personnel and High School Relations

JAMES HAYNES

Assistant Director of Player Personnel

ASHLEY SPIERS

Executive Coordinator for the Head Coach & Director of Player Family Engagement

Ross Taylor

Associate Athletic Director, Football Communications & Strategic Initiatves

ABE REED

Senior Director of Facility Management

Paul Anderson

Director of Football Academics and Freshman Transition

Jennifer Benton

Director of Football Office Operations

Dr. Alex Bina

Director of Applied Science

Robbie Caldwell

Director of High School Relations/Third-Year Transition

D.J. Gordon

Director of Football Operations and External Affairs

Levon Kirkland

Director of Sophomore Transition & Player Development

Kendall Thompson

Director of NIL & Football Programming

Danny Pearman

Director of Football Scouting

Joe Robbins

Director of Football Creative Media

Tracy Swinney

Director of Football Security

Nick Yarid

Director of Football Equipment

J.T. Bandy

Assistant Director of Football Operations

Brooks Cockrell

Assistant Director of Football Creative Media

Noah Harvin

Assistant Director of Football Equipment

ANNA KATE GUNN

Assistant to the Head Coach & Freshman Transition

Jackson Jones

Assistant Director of Football Creative Media

Davis Savoy

Assistant Director of Football Office Operations

Danny Poole

Assistant Manager for Football Administration and Facilities

Jeff Davis

Assistant Athletic Director, Football Player Relations

JEUEL DAVIS

Director of Life Skills & Community Service

Joshua Watson

Director of Career & Professional Development

Kayla Owens

Player Relations Coordinator

Reggie Pleasant

Life Coach

Meaghan Turcotte

Director of Football Performance Nutrition

Amy Peralta

Assistant Director of Football Nutrition

Dalton Ledford

Executive Performance Chef

Dr. Len Reeves

Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine

PHYSICIAN

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST

PHYSICIAN

Director of Football Athletic Training

Dillon Barron

Assistant Athletic Trainer

KELLI LOWE

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Nick Saul

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Ryan Ross

Director of Physical Therapy

REBECCA CARUSO

Athletic Training Specialist

Sam Ogden

Director of Football Video & Technology

Andrew Feldman

Assistant Director of Football Video & Technology

SOKIRI MALULA

Assistant Director of Coaching Video & Technology

JAYSE MCQUAIG

Assistant Director of Football Internal Creative & Technology