When Tony Elliott played for Dabo Swinney, when the Clemson head coach was still the wide receivers’ coach under Tommy Bowden, Elliott remembers how his position coach always challenged him to be the best version of himself.
That’s exactly how Swinney runs his program today at Clemson. He is constantly challenging his players to be the best version of themselves. That is the core value of the program.
“That is how Coach Swinney is. That is how he coached me,” said Elliott, who serves on Swinney’s staff as co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach. “Even though I was nowhere near being the most talented guy in the receivers’ room, he challenged me to be the best version of myself, which resulted in me being able to earn the respect of my teammates and be a team captain.