Dabo Swinney

Swinney earned a scholarship and lettered on three teams (1990-1992), including the Crimson Tide's 1992 National Championship team. During his time as an undergraduate at Alabama, he was twice named an Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar Athlete Honor Roll member.He received his degree in commerce & business administration degree in 1993.
Alabama
After graduation, Swinney joined the Alabama coaching staff as a graduate assistant, serving from 1993-1995. In December 1995 he received his M.B.A from Alabama and became a full-time coach of the Crimson Tide, in charge of wide receivers and tight ends.He was fired with all of head coach Mike DuBose's staff in early 2001.
Swinney sat out the 2001 season while receiving his contractual payments from Alabama. His former strength coach at Alabama, Richard Wingo, had become president of Birmingham-based AIG Baker Real Estate and offered him a job.From April of 2001 through February of 2003, he did not coach and instead worked for AIG Baker Real Estate on development projects in Alabama.
Clemson
In 2002, his former position coach at Alabama, Tommy Bowden, made an offer for him to join his staff and coach wide receivers at Clemson, and Swinney joined in 2003. He took over as Recruiting Coordinator from popular longtime coordinator Rick Stockstill.Swinney proved to be both an excellent wide receivers coach as well as recruiting coordinator, coaching ACC-leading receivers and being named one of the nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com. In January 2007, he was approached by new Alabama head coach Nick Saban about rejoining the Crimson Tide, but Swinney opted to stay with the Tigers.
Swinney was named the interim head football coach on October 13, 2008, after previous head coach Tommy Bowden resigned six games into the 2008 season.