Dabo Swinney’s faith has aided in the recruiting that’s made Clemson a college football powerhouse, while drawing the ire of groups that say he runs afoul of the First Amendment
When a reporter asked Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney to discuss his faith in July 2018, Swinney chuckled and said that it was the easiest question of the day. Over two minutes, Swinney invoked Jeremiah 29:11 (“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”) and stressed that when he meets his maker one day, he “won’t pat me on the back and tell me how many wins I had”.
“We can pass the bucket if y’all want and keep going!” Swinney said after finishing his remarks.