Episode 24: Brad Brownell | Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Show Notes:

• Rich Spotlight: Brad Brownell
  • Blessed to have a dad that was a high school basketball coach in Indiana and that was Coach Brownell’s first exposure to basketball and sports
  • Never was coached by his dad in high school but his dad helped teach him the fundamentals
  • Attended DePauw University where he played basketball
  • Ultimately, was given his first break into coaching Division I basketball by Jerry Wainwright when Coach Wainwright became the head coach at UNC-Wilmington
  • Coach Brownell then moved up the ranks at UNC-Wilmington eventually to head coach making the NCAA Tournament
  • Made a very tough decision to leave UNC-Wilmington to become the head coach at Wright State and once again took that program to the NCAA Tournament
  • Now he felt he had a good opportunity for a position at a major school and was eventually hired at Clemson from his previous success
  • Words of Wisdom from Coach Brownell: “Championship teams are driven by the team.”
• Weekly Words of Wisdom:
  • “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. A sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” Pat Summitt

Social Media:

To Follow Brad Brownell on Twitter: @Coach_Brownell

To Follow Clemson Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @ClemsonMBB

To Follow Clemson Men’s Basketball on Instagram: Clemson MBB

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