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

Episode 24: Brad Brownell | Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports 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 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports