The Clemson Tigers have hired Wright State head coach Brad Brownell for the same position with their school.
The Tigers unexpectedly had to start a search for a basketball coach after Oliver Purnell suddenly left for DePaul.
Purnell had elevated Clemson back to an NCAA tournament team but had struggled to get them to the next level.
Brownell is not a big-name splash, but he did a nice job turning around both UNC Wilmington and Wright State.
The new head coach said he is looking forward to the opportunity of competing in the ACC despite the challenges it will present.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 8:40 pm by steve
Clemson Tigers head coach Oliver Purnell has left the school to accept a job with the DePaul Blue Demons.
It was surprising that Purnell would suddenly leave Clemson, but he will be paid significantly more at DePaul.
It is unclear whether or not the Tigers were given the opportunity to increase Purnell’s current salary.
Purnell cited the tremendous opportunity to try and turn around a DePaul program that has been hopeless for more than a decade as the reason for the move.
He said it had nothing to do with Clemson or its fans and said that he had a wonderful experience in his time at the university.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:23 am by steve
