There aren’t many more admirable programs in the ACC right now than Clemson. The Tigers have always had a tough time competing in basketball in this conference. Since he arrived in 2010, Brad Brownell has made Clemson a very tough out and, occasionally, a superb team.
Brownell grew up in Evansville, Indiana, which means that he grew up completely soaked in basketball.
Part of that is just the Hoosier state tradition, but another local and very proud part is Evansville: the Aces have a tremendous basketball history. It’s just that most of it was in D-II, which a lot of people overlook.