The “coaching carousel” typically doesn’t come until the game’s final buzzer, but for Clemson basketball, the ride just began early — and it’s a lot to swallow. The Tigers have lost the architect of their elite defense on the eve of their third straight NCAA Tournament ride. Associate Head Coach Billy Donlon has been officially named Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
The timing for Brad Brownell and his men couldn’t be more “March-like” in its chaos (you can’t blame him for jumping in with a shot at the head of a MAC program). The brains behind the "Lockdown" Tigers Donlon is more than just another body on the bench; he has been Brownell’s right-hand man and defensive guru for four seasons.