Sources: Penn State expected to hire Allen as DC

• Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 17, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Former Indiana coach Tom Allen is anticipated to end up being the next protective organizer at Penn State, sources informed ESPN on Sunday.The deal remains in the

  procedure of being completed and should be official in the upcoming days, sources said. Allen will replace Manny Diaz, who delegated become the head coach at Duke.Indiana fired Allen in late November and agreed to pay him a worked out$15.5 million buyout. He coached 7 complete seasons for the Hoosiers, going 33-49 throughout his period. He brings extensive Huge 10 experience, having actually coached in the league considering that 2016, and led Indiana to both the Gator Bowl and Wilderness Bowl.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Penn State coach James Franklin has long been complimentary of Allen, who will take over an unit that had amazing success in 2023,

as the Nittany Lions led the nation in yards per game enabled(223.2 ). It was the lowest total a defensive system allowed given that 2011. Prior to becoming Indiana coach, Allen developed himself as a high-end and high-energy protective organizer, as he held the function at both South Florida and Indiana and played a big role in some high-end defenses at Ole Miss.He got to Indiana in 2016 and resurrected the defense right now, as the Hoosiers permitted 120 fewer lawns per game and 10 fewer points per game than the previous season.After Allen became head coach

, he called the defense in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, Indiana completed top 10 nationally in third-down defense and top 30 in overall defense.He helped South Florida’s program take a U-turn in his sole season as protective organizer there in 2015. They went 8-5 that season, improving from 4-8 the previous year, and Allen’s defense finished in the top 15 in takes on for loss and interceptions and top 25

nationally in takeaways.Allen was on a defensive personnel at Ole Miss, working as linebackers coach, that led the nation in scoring defense in 2014. The Rebels permitted simply 18 touchdowns that season. He also worked as special teams coordinator.He brings strong recruiting ties in both the Midwest and Florida, as he was a high school coach and assistant coach in Indiana and Florida early in his profession.