Swinney took over as head coach of the Clemson Tigers seven games into the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Swinney's team won national championships in 2016 and 2018. His 2018 Clemson Tigers have often been considered one of the greatest college football teams of all time.

Swinney surpassed the legendary Howard as Clemson’s all-time winningest coach on Nov. 4, 2023, in a 31-23 defeat of No. 12 Notre Dame at Death Valley. The win was the 166th of his career in only his 209th career game.

In 10 years (nine full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to a 101-30 overall record (.771, best by a Tiger coach) and 61-16 ACC regular-season mark (.792). He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship Game five times, won four ACC titles, won or shared six ACC Atlantic Division

Jan 6, 2025 · On Monday, head coach Dabo Swinney officially announced that defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin will not be returning to the coaching staff next season. He released a statement about the change...

Jan 18, 2025 · After a disappointing season on the defensive side of the ball, Dabo Swinney made a significant change to his coaching staff by bringing in Tom Allen from the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Dec 18, 2024 · CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn’t see this season much differently than others in his long, successful career: Criticism over his philosophy, his team counted out early before celebrating another season on top. “The way I’ve been taking shots since I got the job,” Swinney said. “Yeah, what’s changed?”

Dec 8, 2024 · Dabo Swinney secured his ninth ACC title on Saturday evening as the No. 17 Clemson Tigers upset the No. 8 SMU Mustangs 34-31 in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dec 26, 2024 · While it might not have been enough to beat Texas, head coach Dabo Swinney believes that 2024 could springboard them into greatness next season.

Dec 9, 2024 · For Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, the latest chapter in his remarkable journey was defined by two critical turnovers that swung momentum and cemented yet another championship victory for his Tigers.

Sep 8, 2022 · CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Director of Athletics Graham Neff announced today that Clemson and Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney have agreed to a new, enhanced contract. The terms of the agreement, approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Thursday, extend Swinney’s contract through the …