Clemson Football: The Evolution of Dabo Swinney

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Dec 31, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney kisses wife Kathleen Bassett after defeating Oklahoma Sooners in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. Clemson won 37-17. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

A program’s progress can be directly correlated to its head coach. Let’s take a look at the evolution of Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney.

A football program’s progress can be directly correlated to the CEO, or the Head Coach, running the organization.

If a program is successful, it has a smart, talented, and passionate head coach spearheading the way. If a program is on decline, normally the head coach could also be perceived in the same way.

In Clemson football’s case, the Tigers are now one of the nation’s premiere football teams. The recruiting continues to get better, the facilities are top-rate, and the philosophy is “All In.”

All of this can be traced back to one man: Coach Dabo Swinney. Swinney has built this program back to its former glory and has the Tigers in a place where it has not been in over 30 years.

Let’s take a look at the evolution of Dabo Swinney by first checking out his life before becoming the head man in Tiger Town.

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