Clemson promotes from within to replace Brent Venables, Tony Elliott – Yahoo Sports

Clemson is keeping it in the family.

Dabo Swinney lost both his offensive coordinator, Tony Elliott, and defensive coordinator, Brent Venables, to head-coaching jobs in recent weeks. Some wondered if Swinney would look outside the Clemson building to fill those vacancies. Instead, he is promoting from within.

Swinney announced Tuesday that Wes Goodwin will take over as defensive coordinator for Venables, who left to become the head coach at Oklahoma. Additionally, Brandon Streeter has been elevated to offensive coordinator to replace Elliott, who took the Virginia job.

Goodwin, in his 10th season at Clemson, previously held the title of senior defensive assistant. In that role, he served in a critical off-field role, helping Venables with defensive breakdowns and opponent scouting, among other responsibilities.

Streeter previously held the role of quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. He was also Clemsons recruiting coordinator from 2014 to the end of the 2019 season. Streeter has previous offensive coordinator and play-calling experience from his time at Liberty and Richmond.

Offensively, theres nobody more deserving than Brandon Streeter, Swinney said. Hes called a lot of plays in his day. He was a coordinator when I hired him, and he left being a coordinator to come to Clemson. What an amazing job he did with Deshaun Watson, an amazing job he did recruiting and developing Trevor Lawrence and what hes done from a passing game standpoint.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sings the school alma mater with safety Jalyn Phillips (25) after the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Clemson won 30-0. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Additionally, safeties coach Mickey Conn has been given the added title of co-defensive coordinator, cornerbacks coach Mike Reed is now also the special teams coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates has added an assistant head coach title. Bates also serves as Clemsons recruiting coordinator.

On the offensive side, Kyle Richardson is now the teams passing game coordinator and tight ends coach. Richardson was previously the director of high school relations and a special offensive assistant.

I am excited and energized by this deserved opportunity for so many members of our staff in new roles, Swinney said. But most of all, Im happiest for our players. More than anybody, they know what this group of coaches is capable of, and our players excitement to see them in these roles has been amazing.

Clemson was 4-3 midway through the season but closed out the regular season with five consecutive wins. Now 9-3, the Tigers will face Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29.

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