CLEMSON – Terry Don Phillips thinks that Clemson is a special place, and that’s why he teared up when he was surprised Thursday evening with an honorary degree from Clemson.
Phillips, a graduate of Arkansas, was Clemson’s Athletic Director from 2002-2012 and oversaw several large projects during his tenure, including the West End Zone. However, he might be best remembered for taking a chance on a little-known wide receivers coach named Dabo Swinney to lead the football program after Tommy Bowden and the school parted ways in 2008.
Thursday, Swinney was part of a group that presented Phillips with a plaque after football practice.