Clemson shocks personnel, with 2 assistants out

Nov 30, 2023, 02:58 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C.– Clemson is letting go of offending line coach Thomas Austin and defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall.Coach Dabo Swinney announced Thursday that the 2 assistant coaches would not return next season.Hall had signed up with Clemson as an expert in 2015 and

belonged to the program through both its championship games after the 2016 and 2018 seasons. He was promoted to defensive ends coach in 2018. Swinney said he and Hall talked this week and accepted equally part ways.Editor’s Picks Austin was a former Clemson center who joined the personnel as analyst in 2021 and took over the offensive line the next

season when Robbie Caldwell moved to another role.Swinney stated it’s his obligation as coach to do what’s best for the program.”After a few days of reflection and assessment, I think this was a modification we required to make,”he said.Clemson’s offense ranked sixth in the ACC this season in total backyards, touchdowns and rushing yards.It’s the second straight postseason that Swinney has dismissed an assistant with Clemson ties from his training staff. A year back, Swinney let go of offending coordinator and previous Tigers quarterback Brandon Streeter to employ Garrett Riley from TCU.