Dabo Swinney is 193-56 at Clemson since 2008 and 193-56 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season6-3Conf 4-2
At Clemson193-56Conf 128-33 · since 2008
Last 3 seasons23-13Conf 16-7
Career193-56Conf 128-33 · 19 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Clemson won 62.6% of its games before he arrived (63.9% in conference). His career win rate is +14.9 pts against that (+15.6 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 1, 2008
- Alma mater
- Alabama
- Calls plays
- No
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Russ Campbell; Patrick Strong
- Agency
- Balach Sports
Head Coaching Seasons
18 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Clemson | 7-6 | ACC | 6.2 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 18.9 | - | L 10-22 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs Penn State |
| 2024 | Clemson | 10-4 | ACC | 11.9 | 13.3 | 35.4 | 20.9 | 14 | Conference champion; L 24-38 College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate vs Texas |
| 2023 | Clemson | 9-4 | ACC | 10.8 | 10.5 | 29.3 | 19.0 | 20 | W 38-35 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs Kentucky |
| 2022 | Clemson | 11-3 | ACC | 13.9 | 17.6 | 34.9 | 18.5 | 13 | Conference champion; L 14-31 Capital One Orange Bowl vs Tennessee |
| 2021 | Clemson | 10-3 | ACC | 11.1 | 18.7 | 28.3 | 11.6 | 14 | W 20-13 Cheez-It Bowl vs Iowa State |
| 2020 | Clemson | 10-2 | ACC | - | 26.1 | 42.6 | 16.7 | 3 | Conference co-champion; L 28-49 Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal vs Ohio State |
| 2019 | Clemson | 14-1 | ACC | 28.6 | 28.1 | 43.5 | 14.6 | 2 | Conference champion; W 29-23 PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Ohio State · L 25-42 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY AT&T vs LSU |
| 2018 | Clemson | 15-0 | ACC | 32.7 | 29.7 | 43.0 | 12.6 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 30-3 GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Notre Dame · W 44-16 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Alabama |
| 2017 | Clemson | 12-2 | ACC | 25.9 | 26.4 | 36.5 | 8.3 | 4 | Conference champion; L 6-24 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Alabama |
| 2016 | Clemson | 14-1 | ACC | 25.3 | 28.7 | 43.5 | 14.1 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 31-0 bowl vs Ohio State · W 35-31 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Alabama |
| 2015 | Clemson | 14-1 | ACC | 22.3 | 24.0 | 41.9 | 17.2 | 2 | Conference champion; W 37-17 bowl vs Oklahoma · L 40-45 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRES. BY AT&T vs Alabama |
| 2014 | Clemson | 10-3 | ACC | 13.9 | 18.1 | 29.0 | 11.6 | 15 | W 40-6 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL vs Oklahoma |
| 2013 | Clemson | 11-2 | ACC | 18.2 | 24.5 | 42.4 | 19.6 | 8 | W 40-35 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL vs Ohio State |
| 2012 | Clemson | 11-2 | ACC | 16.0 | 18.5 | 41.5 | 24.1 | 11 | W 25-24 Chick-fil-A BOWL vs LSU |
| 2011 | Clemson | 10-4 | ACC | 6.3 | 7.8 | 35.4 | 28.9 | 22 | Conference co-champion; L 33-70 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL vs West Virginia |
| 2010 | Clemson | 6-7 | ACC | 8.3 | 10.1 | 24.0 | 13.3 | - | L 26-31 MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL vs South Florida |
| 2009 | Clemson | 9-5 | ACC | 15.2 | 16.4 | 31.1 | 14.4 | 24 | W 21-13 bowl vs Kentucky |
| 2008 | Clemson | 4-3 | ACC | 8.4 | 12.8 | 27.0 | 14.2 | - | L 21-26 GATOR BOWL vs Nebraska |
Clemson Staff, 2026
15- Dabo SwinneyHead Coach
- Matt LukeAssistant Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Linemen
- Kyle RichardsonCo-Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends
- Chad MorrisOffensive Coordinator
- Nick EasonAssociate Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Tackles
- Tom AllenDefensive Coordinator, Linebackers
- Rich BisacciaSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Mike ReedAssistant Head Coach, Cornerbacks
- Chris RumphDefensive Run Game Coordinator, Defensive Ends
- Ben BoulwareLinebackers Coach
- Corico WrightNickelbacks Coach
- Tyler GrishamOffensive Pass Game Coordinator, Wide Receivers
- C.J. SpillerOffensive Run Game Coordinator, Running Backs
- Tajh BoydQuarterbacks Coach
- Nolan TurnerSafeties Coach
Transfer Portal at Clemson
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 15
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2026ClemsonHead Coach