Clemson Athletics Black History: Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell was the first African-American head coach of a men’s sport in Clemson history. He served as the leader of the men’s basketball program for seven years and took Clemson a record tying 25 wins in 2006-07 and the championship game of the NIT. He then guided Clemson to the NCAA Tournament each of his last three years, just the second Clemson coach to do that.
In 2008, he coached Clemson to the championship game of the ACC Tournament, just the second appearance in the final game in school history. That season the Tigers finished 22
many comments she made before a crowded room full of educators no more than a month or so ago it was there the ctu president made light of her recreational drug use in college funny to some people but not funny to others at big children and their probe talking about self medicating her way through school. it is all on tape it was comedy might attempt no regrets? i said what i said and it was in context of impact of public education and this is an example of how that works no apologies and note regrets over controversial public remarks made in seattle of these remarks: i spent time at self medicating smoking a lot of lead dr. victor weed self medicating thank you its sounds like all of you did too sorry there are kids here not supposed to say that too late they were honest words even though sound inappropriate karen lewis says even though in front of a crowd of teachers and children. played to the crowd looking for laughs like a comic on a stage but some argue she
the final piece of the acc puzzle and the regular season, the demon deacons lead clemson by two. well, we are going to have g-man s awards coming up in a minute. let s look at the color of what was the 2009-2010 season of acc. welcome to acc hoops. one, two, three c thut ][ maounc emenrts . taky st it hou ep thts ..t kn o tum of atwe hmae we americans are always at our best when we hear and heed the cries of others. when confronted with massive human suffering, americans have always stepped up and answered the call to help. but there s never been anything on the scale of human tragedy in our own hemisphere like what we re now witnessing in haiti. y president clinton and i are joining together to appeal to you with real urgency. give now, and lives will be saved. thank you. thank you. the acura halftime report rolls on from winston-salem, north carolina. it s not often i don t have a comment. i m going to leave it to you, though. i m stunned. let s look at the rookie
and that will get singleton back to the free-throw line. and because of the fourth foul, demontez stitt will check back in. as you mentioned, offensive for defensive institutions. we ll see plenty of them between now and the end of this one. mike: saw oliver purnell trying to get some size out there defensively. tim: and a reminder, immediately after our game, it s game two of acc sunday night hoops, our doubleheader, duke and virginia. duke now because of well, two reasons really, the thumb injury was one factor. but today earlier michigan state did beat perdue. one would think the squad could be the beneficiary for possible number one seed, especially if they are to continue this roll that they re having in the acc regular season and win the acc tournament. mike: michigan state thinking the same thing. they could be. tim: absolutely. mike: it s just a shame what happened. tim: booker, a reversal, nice move inside. and it s 43-39. matt too. kitchen need help. r
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