Dabo Swinney Announces Huge Change To Clemson's Staff
01/06/2025 12:47 PM
Dabo Swinney has announced a major change to Clemson's football coaching staff heading into the 2025 offseason.
The Tigers had a good season, winning the ACC and making the College Football Playoff. Clemson was the No. 12 seed in the College Football Playoff, facing No. 5 seed Texas in the first round. The Tigers fell to the Longhorns, 38-24, back in December.
Now, on January 6, Dabo Swinney has announced a major change to Clemson's coaching staff.
Swinney announced that a prominent member of Clemson's staff has been fired.
Swinney announced that Wes Goodwin has been fired as the team's defensive coordinator.
The Clemson Tigers head coach met with Goodwin on Sunday night to inform him of the change.
"After meeting with Coach Goodwin on Sunday evening, I have decided to make a change at our defensive coordinator position. I want to thank Wes for his character, commitment, leadership and dedication as well as the relentless work ethic with which he approached his job every day. Wes has been a part of our program for 13 of the past 16 years, and he played an instrumental part in all of our success. I love Wes and his family and wish him all the best as he continues his journey. I know he has a bright future ahead," Swinney announced.
"I will start the interview process immediately and will hope to have our new defensive coordinator named by the end of the month or sooner. Our staff has been hard at work on our roster, and we look forward to solidifying our defensive coordinator position to help lead this extremely talented group as we pursue our goals for 2025."
Goodwin, 40, had been Clemson's defensive coordinator since the 2022 season. He also served as a linebackers coach. Goodwin played collegiately at Mississippi State and began his coaching career at his alma mater.
Clemson is scheduled to open the 2025 college football season on Saturday, Aug. 30 against LSU.
