Purnell Arrives With Strong Credentials, But It Won’t Be Easy Premium Content

ACCSports Staff

By Ken Tysiac, Columbia (S.C.) State
April 7, 2003 CLEMSON — As Terry Don Phillips began the search that landed Oliver Purnell as Clemson’s basketball coach, a blast from the school’s past rocked the program. As Auburn coach Cliff Ellis prepared for the NCAA Tournament in Tampa, Fla., he told reporters that Clemson’s was the most difficult job in the ACC. Ellis, who…


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