Dabo Swinney has reportedly decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin after a disappointing 2024 season for Clemson’s defense. Multiple reports confirm Goodwin will not return in 2025,

At the same time his job status at Clemson has come into question after a poor 2024 season, Goodwin also has been linked to the defensive coordinator job at Oklahoma, where former star Clemson DC Brent Venables is entering his fourth year as coach.

The Clemson Tigers are in search of a new defensive coordinator after the program parted ways with Wes Goodwin, according to numerous reports.Goodwin spent the past three seasons leading the Tigers' defense after the former defensive analyst and senior defensive assistant was promoted to replace Brent Venables,

Wes Goodwin will not return as Clemson's defensive coordinator. Dabo Swinney's replacements for Brent Venables and Tony Elliott are both gone.

It appears that Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney will be moving on from defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin, multiple sources reported. Goodwin took over for longtime defensive coordinator Brent Venables three seasons ago after Venables left to become the head coach at Oklahoma.

Defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin will not return to Clemson in 2025, according to a report from the Post and Courier's Jon Blau. A spokesperson for the Tigers previously said on Wednesday evening that there were no staff changes to report.

The Tigers aim to rebuild their defensive legacy as Dabo Swinney eyes a high-profile SEC coordinator for the job.