Clemson Athletic Director Terry Don Philips has announced that the school has signed Oliver Purnell to a contract extension to remain as the men’s basketball coach. The contract runs through the 2013-14 season. Purnell, in his fifth season with the school, has led the Clemson men’s team to post-season action for the last four years. How good is Purnell as the coach of the Clemson Tigers? He has a record of 94-67 in his time as head coach, including a school record of 49 wins a season for the last two years. Since taking over the coaching job five years ago, the Clemson Tigers’ win record has steadily increased from 10 wins his first year to 25 wins last season. Purnell is the 31st coach to take three different teams to the NCAA Tournament in NCAA history.
I believe that signing Oliver Purnell to an extension was the right move to make. Why would you split up a good relationship if it was producing great results? Purnell has proven that he belongs with the NCAA’s elite men’s basketball coaches. He has taken a team that had been in a slump for the past few years and has helped to make the team and school into a perennial championship contender. I feel he deserved to be rewarded with the contract extension.
Mark Zadakis
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