The coaching carousel has Clemson's Garrett Riley in its crosshairs

Coastal Carolina has held talks with Clemson OC Garrett Riley, per reports, as the Chanticleers narrow their head coach search to finalists.

Clemson Spring Game | Jacob Kupferman/GettyImagesCoaching carousel season always moves the same way: whispers turn into calls, calls turn into interviews, and suddenly the names you only talked about in December feel a lot closer to reality.

That’s where Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley appears to be landing this week.

A Monday night report said Coastal Carolina has held conversations with Riley about its head coaching opening, with multiple sources indicating the two sides have spoken as the Chanticleers continue to shape their final list. The…