Jamie Thomas
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Depaul agreed with men Clemson coach Oliver Purnell Basketball
Purnell leaves Clemson DePaul
INDIANAPOLIS – According to DePaul Clemson men's basketball coach Oliver Purnell on Monday night in a seven-year contract that will pay Purnell far beyond the $ 1,600,000 salary I was doing with the Tigers.
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Purnell will be presented at a press conference 2:30 pm ET on Tuesday in Chicago, DePaul spokesman Greg Greenwell confirmed.
"DePaul has a great opportunity," Purnell told ESPN.com Tuesday morning.
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Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesOliver Purnell said the challenge of reconstruction DePaul was attracted to his new job.
Car rental impressive – culminated shortly after the Duke-Butler NCAA national championship game – saved the search for a new coach, which lasted nearly three months.
The Chicago Tribune Web sites and FoxSports.com, citing two sources, first broke the story in the early hours of Tuesday.
"It's a great job," said Purnell. "They're very, very committed to the restoration of a tradition and make DePaul Chicago team. "
Purnell was not on any list of possible rental DePaul reported throughout the winter. He said Tuesday he was contacted last four or five days. DePaul had made proposals across the country and few seemed to know where the hell were going blue.
DePaul interviewed Minnesota Timberwolves and former assistant to the New Mexico State and Sacramento Kings coach Reggie Theus last week for work.
Jerry Wainwright, who was two years left on his contract, was fired as coach on Jan. 11, with the Blue Devils at 7-8 overall, 0-3 in the Big East.
DePaul finished the season in general 08.23 and the last in the Big East at 1-17 in the interim head coach Tracy Webster.
DePaul was winless in the Big East in 2008-09 and finished 9-24 overall in the season.
Meanwhile, Purnell took Clemson to the 2010 NCAA tournament with a 21-10 record (the Tigers lost to Missouri 86-78 in the first round). Clemson was 9-7 in the ACC.
Purnell reached the NCAA tournament for the Tigers in three straight seasons, losing in the first round in each of those appearances. He was 138-90 in seven seasons at Clemson, but 50-62 in the ACC.
Before Clemson, Purnell raised from Dayton in a nine-year career that ended with a 24-6 record and an NCAA appearance. He two NCAA tournament appearances in Dayton.
He also coached at Old Dominion for three years (one NCAA appearance) and three seasons at Radford. Purnell has never won a game of the NCAA.
Purnell said the move was more about the challenge at DePaul and had nothing negative to say about Clemson.
"I believe that they feel they left the program in great shape, "said Purnell." I feel that way. "
DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto few weeks ago made it clear that the school was willing to make a big splash, saying the next coach could be among the highest paid in a conference Rick Pitino, Jim Boeheim, Bob Huggins and Jim Calhoun called home. She went with Purnell after interviewing former NBA star and Sacramento Kings coach Reggie Theus. Jamie Dixon of Pittsburgh, Ben Howland UCLA and a native of Chicago, Isiah Thomas, have also appeared in the reports.
Purnell decision surprised the Tigers, who are was 21-11 this season. He signed a two-year extension with Clemson in June and was earning more than $ 1.3 million a year, but their acquisition was only $ 250,000.
In a statement, the Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips said Dr. Purnell is one of the most respected coaches in college basketball and one of the most respected people on this campus and hate to see him go. "
He joins a long list of coaches who have left the Tigers in what appeared be a program in place for a challenge in a different league. Bill Foster, who led Clemson to the Elite Eight in 1980, left in 1984 to restart the Miami basketball program. Cliff Ellis, the Tigers' winningest coach, left in 1994 to go to Auburn, and Rick Barnes left for Texas in 1998 after leading Clemson's three games in a row NCAA tournaments.
DePaul has struggled in the 16-team East Grandes. "On paper it seems very difficult," said Purnell. "But once I have evaluated this I saw that this was like many of the jobs I've had before Clemson. It was hard work too. "
DePaul has a number of challenges. Devils Blues are less than the rest of the Big East. They also have installation problems – including having to play off campus, near O'Hare International Airport Allstate Arena – as well as a relatively apathetic fan base in Chicago, which tends to be a people who follow their professional teams.
Clemson, meanwhile, is a constant thug of the best and home courts in the ACC.
Clemson loses all seniors to the CAC wing Trevor Booker and David Potter, but was expected who returned the rest of his team that reached the NCAA. Most experts reckoned that the Tigers fight for top spot in the ACC division.
Purnell output means now there are two coaching openings in the ACC. Boston College seeks to replace Al Skinner, who broke with the program last week. Cornell coach Steve Donahue is reportedly talking with school administrators about taking on the Eagles program.
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