Report: Oliver Purnell to be Named Head Basketball Coach

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CLEMSON -- ESPN's Andy Katz is reporting Dayton head coach Oliver Purnell will be the next men's basketball coach at Clemson. Katz says the official announcement could come on Saturday.

Purnell guided the Flyers to the Atlantic 10 Championship, an NCAA berth and a 24-6 record this season. Dayton won 20 games for the fourth consecutive season for the first time since 1969.

Clemson turned their attention to Purnell after former Bulls coach Tim Floyd turned down the Tigers.

Purnell was also a candidate for the Clemson job in 1999 when Larry Shyatt was hired.

Oliver Purnell Coaching Career


Year	Record	Highlights


Radford


1988-89	 15-13


1989-90	 7-22


1990-91	 22-7	Biggest turnaround in NCAA


Old Dominion


1991-92	 15-15	CAA Tourney Champs


1992-93	 21-8	CAA Regular Season Co-Champs


1993-94	 21-10	CAA Regular Season Co-Champs


Dayton


1994-95	 7-20	---


1995-96	 15-14	Third-best improved team in Div 1.


1996-97	 13-14	---


1997-98	 21-12	A-10 West Co-Champs; NIT 2nd Round


1998-99	 11-17	Eight losses by 4 points of less	


1999-00	 22-9	A-10 West Champions; NCAA 1st Round	


2000-01	 21-13	NIT Quarterfinals


2001-02	 21-11	NIT 1st Round


2002-03	 24-6   NCAA 1st Round    


At Dayton	155-116  (.572)	 9 years


Overall 	256-191  (.573)	15 years	

Oliver Purnell was born on May 19, 1953, and is a native of Berlin, Maryland. He has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Science in Physical Education Administration from Old Dominion. He and his wife, Vicky, have two daughters.

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