Allen, Indiana Introduce Charlton Warren as Defensive Coordinator

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head coach Tom Allen introduced the newest member of the Hoosier football family as he formally introduced Charlton Warren on Wednesday morning.

“We are really excited about Charlton Warren joining our staff as defensive coordinator.” Allen said. The Hoosiers had been looking for a defensive coordinator since Kane Wommack was announced as the head coach at South Alabama.

The Indiana defense was the anchor for the Hoosiers success in 2020. “As we all know it is a critical position for our program.” Allen stated. “The job that Kane Wommack was able to do here this past season, the growth that our defense showed was the improvement I expected, and now to bring in Charlton from the University of Georgia, a lot of respect for where he has been and the man that he is is important to me.”

Allen was looking for the best fit for his program and he thinks he found that in Warren.

“Fit to me is guys that are aligned philosophically, how you motivate, how you lead, how you build a family, how you build a program, how you build belief, confidence and trust in each other. We really found those values in Charlton. First it starts with his character as a man, his leadership, his home and the people he has worked with before. This is an individual that I have not worked with before. I feel very confident in the research and all of the work we put into this. To be able to find an individual that has worked with guys that I know well, guys I worked with and have worked with Charlton side by side on a daily basis know the man that he truly is.” Allen said.

Warren also addressed the media on Tuesday morning saying, “I am really excited today to be able to be the defensive coordinator at a great university like Indiana. I really put a lot of faith into Tom Allen and I am very blessed that he has afforded me the opportunity to lead this great group of young men. I was really drawn to Indiana, like everyone else in the country, from the great spirit, the culture and the bond that these guys play with. The things that they have been able to do has been amazing. It did not just happen overnight. It was a process that they went through. From afar, from places I have been, seeing the growth and maturity of the team over the years has been amazing. Coach Allen and his staff have done a great job. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to be able to come here and be a part of this, join hands with these guys, and be able to go forward. I am really excited to be here and I cannot wait to get to the ball part.”