Dabo Swinney has made a change to his coaching staff, as All Clemson Tigers has confirmed that Thomas Austin will not return next season.
"Today, I made the difficult decision to seek new leadership for the offensive line," Swinney said in a statement. "It is my responsibility as head coach to make difficult decisions that I believe are in the best interest of our football program and the young men that comprise it. After a few days of deep thought and evaluation, I believe this was a change we needed to make.
“I love Thomas and his entire family, and Thomas has been a great representative of Clemson University and Clemson Football in every role — as a player, as a support staff member and as a coach. On the field, he was one of the best Tigers we’ve had, and his role as a captain and as a great leader is immortalized in concrete at Tiger Walk outside Memorial Stadium. I know God has a great plan for his future.
“I’m incredibly excited about our group of offensive linemen which could have seven players who have started significant time for us, and I look forward to seeing them continue their growth.”
Austin has spent the past two seasons as the Tigers' offensive line coach. Before that, he served in an analyst role for a season.
Austin served at the offensive line coach at Georgia State in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
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