Dabo Swinney
Swinney coaching the Clemson Tigers in 2015
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Clemson |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 89–28 |
| Annual salary | $5.75 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 20, 1969 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1992 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1995 | Alabama (GA) |
| 1996 | Alabama (WR/TE) |
| 1997 | Alabama (TE) |
| 1998–2000 | Alabama (WR) |
| 2003–2006 | Clemson (WR) |
| 2007–2008 | Clemson (AHC/WR) |
| 2008 | Clemson (interim HC / OC) |
| 2009–present | Clemson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 89–28 |
| Bowls | 7–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (2016) 3 ACC (2011, 2015, 2016) 5 ACC Atlantic Division (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
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| Awards | |
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Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2011) ACC Coach of the Year (2015) Home Depot Coach of the Year (2015) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2015) Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award (2015) Maxwell Football Club Coach of the Year (2015) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2015) |
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William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (born November 20, 1969) is an American college football coach who has been the head coach at Clemson since 2008.
Swinney was raised in Pelham, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama, where he joined the Crimson Tide football program as a walk-on wide receiver in 1989. He earned a scholarship and lettered on three teams (1990–1992), including the Crimson Tide's 1992 National Championship team. During his time as an undergraduate at Alabama, Swinney was twice named an Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar Athlete Honor Roll member. In three seasons at Alabama, he caught 7 passes for 81 yards. He received his degree in commerce & business administration in 1993 as well as a master's degree in business administration from Alabama in 1995.
In December 1995, Swinney received his MBA from Alabama and became a full-time assistant coach for the Crimson Tide, in charge of wide receivers and tight ends. He was fired with all of head coach Mike DuBose's staff in early 2001.
Swinney sat out the 2001 season while receiving his contractual payments from Alabama. His former strength coach at Alabama, Rich Wingo, had become president of Birmingham-based AIG Baker Real Estate and offered him a job. From April 2001 through February 2003, he did not coach and instead worked for AIG Baker Real Estate on development projects in Alabama.
In 2002, his former position coach at Alabama, Tommy Bowden, made Swinney an offer to become an assistant coach for the wide receivers at Clemson, and Swinney joined in 2003. He took over as Recruiting Coordinator from popular longtime coordinator . Swinney proved to be both an excellent wide receivers coach as well as recruiting coordinator, coaching ACC-leading receivers and being named one of the nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com.
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