Nick Eason’s addition to Clemson’s coaching staff is official. The former Clemson standout is returning to his alma mater on a three-year contract, which was approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees’ compensation committee Friday morning. Eason’s contract, which will run through Jan. 31, 2025, will pay him $750,000 annually. Eason, who will coach […]
The latest addition to Clemson’s football coaching staff is expected to become official Friday morning. And when it does, Dabo Swinney will have another assistant that’s experienced the level of the sport that many of the Tigers’ current and prospective players aspire to reach. Nick Eason is set to join the Tigers’ staff as the […]
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said during the season that Justyn Ross planned to get an early start on his professional football career. On Thursday, the Tigers’ star wideout made it official. Ross announced he will skip his senior season and enter this year’s NFL Draft. In a social media post, Ross thanked Clemson’s coaches and […]
A former Clemson standout is coming back home. Nick Eason, a defensive end for the Tigers from 1999-2002, is joining Dabo Swinney’s staff to help coach the defensive line as the replacement for Todd Bates, who spent five seasons coaching the Tigers’ defensive tackles before recently joining Brent Venables’ staff at Oklahoma. The opportunity to […]
Nick Eason is on the verge of joining Clemson’s coaching staff, which will bring the former Tiger back to his alma mater. Eason, a defensive end at Clemson from 1999-2002, will replace Todd Bates, who coached Clemson’s defensive tackles for the last five seasons before leaving to be the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma earlier this […]
Wanting to add someone with NFL experience, Dabo Swinney is expected to bring back one of Clemson’s own to round out his coaching staff. Clemson is closing in on hiring Nick Eason to help coach the defensive line, sources tell The Clemson Insider. Eason, a former Clemson defensive lineman, would replace Todd Bates, who spent […]
Todd Bates’ departure from Clemson’s coaching staff is official. Oklahoma on Tuesday announced the hiring of Bates, who spent the last five seasons coaching Clemson’s defensive tackles. He also served as the Tigers’ recruiting coordinator and was recently promoted to assistant head coach following Tony Elliott’s departure. Bates will reunite with Clemson’s former defensive coordinator, […]
The last time Dabo Swinney had some vacancies on his coaching staff, he didn’t have any shortage of suitors. Discussing the departure of longtime coordinators Brent Venables and Tony Elliott last month, Swinney said he had “absolutely incredible interest” from people interested in those jobs, understandable considering the success the Tigers have had in recent […]
Clemson’s football program has yet another vacancy on its coaching staff that Dabo Swinney could go about filling multiple ways. It’s not exactly a small one either. Todd Bates is leaving to join Brent Venables’ staff at Oklahoma after five seasons at Clemson. Bates not only coached the Tigers’ defensive tackles, but he also served […]
Clemson ended its season less than a week ago, but it’s never too early to look ahead. The Clemson Insider is taking some time to analyze how the Tigers performed at each position this season and where the Tigers stand with each entering the offseason. Quarterback, running back, tight end, receiver, center, guard, offensive tackle, […]