Clemson's Swinney hires Luke to coach O-line and Rumph to coach defensive ends
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates a 50-yard field goal by place-kicker Jonathan Weitz during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Credit: AP/Artie Walker Jr.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has hired two new assistant coaches to replace the pair he let go last week.
Matt Luke will take over as the offensive line coach and Chris Rumph will handle defensive ends. They replace offensive line coach Thomas Austin and defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall, who were fired on Thursday.
The Board of Trustees approved both hires Monday.
Luke, 47, has 27 years of college coaching experience, including three years as the head coach at Mississippi from 2017-19. He got a three-year deal for $3.275 million.
Rumph, 51, previously worked at Clemson as the defensive line coach from 2006-10 during a 25-year career. He's spent the past four seasons coaching in the NFL with Houston, Chicago and Minnesota. He got a three-year deal for $3.05 million.
The Tigers (8-4) will face Kentucky in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 29.
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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, center, celebrates after a field goal and a 9-point lead during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Credit: AP/Artie Walker Jr.
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