Oliver Purnell
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Berlin, MD
High School:
Steven Decatur High School
- Guided Clemson to runner-up finish in 2007 NIT
- Won two conference tournament championships (1992 in Colonial Athletic Association with Old Dominion and 2003 in Atlantic 10 with Dayton)
- Assistant coach at Old Dominion under Paul Webb for 10 seasons from 1975-76 through 1984-85, and at Maryland under Lefty Driesell and Bob Wade for three seasons from 1985-86 through 1987-88
- College career playing statistics under Sonny Allen (12.1 ppg, 5.3 apg). Sixth-round NBA draft choice by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1975
- Final Top 25 Rankings (three: AP/USA)--2003 (16/25), 2008 (22/NR) and 2009 (24/NR).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-13 | 5-7 | T-5th | DNP | |||
7-22 | 3-9 | 7th | DNP | |||
22-7 | 12-2 | 2nd | DNP | |||
15-15 | 8-6 | T-3rd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
21-8 | 11-3 | T-1st | NIT (1-1) | |||
21-10 | 10-4 | T-1st | NIT (1-1) | |||
7-20 | 0-12 | 7th | DNP | |||
15-14 | 6-10 | 4th | A10 (West) | DNP | ||
13-14 | 6-10 | 4th | A10 (West) | DNP | ||
21-12 | 11-5 | T-1st | A10 (West) | NIT (1-1) | ||
11-17 | 5-11 | 5th | A10 (West) | DNP | ||
22-9 | 11-5 | 1st | A10 (West) | NCAA (0-1) | ||
21-13 | 9-7 | T-5th | NIT (2-1) | |||
21-11 | 10-6 | 3rd | A10 (West) | NIT (1-1) | ||
24-6 | 14-2 | 2nd | A10 (West) | NCAA (0-1) | ||
10-18 | 3-13 | 9th | DNP | |||
16-16 | 5-11 | 9th | NIT (0-1) | |||
19-13 | 7-9 | T-7th | NIT (1-1) | |||
25-11 | 7-9 | T-8th | NIT (4-1) | |||
24-10 | 10-6 | 3rd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
23-9 | 9-7 | T-5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
21-11 | 9-7 | T-5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
7-24 | ||||||
2011-12 |
- 23-Year Coaching Record: 401-303 (.570) overall
- 44-42 (.512) in three years at Radford
- 57-33 (.633) in three years at Old Dominion
- 155-116 (.572) in nine years at Dayton
- 138-88 (.611) in seven years at Clemson
- 7-24 (.226) in first year at DePaul
- 20-18 (.526) in Big South Conference
- 29-13 (.690) in Colonial Athletic Association
- 0-12 (.000) in Great Midwest Conference
- 72-68 (.514) in Atlantic 10 Conference
- 50-62 (.446) in Atlantic Coast Conference
- - (.) in Big East Conference
- 2-3 (.400) in Big South Tournament
- 5-2 (.714) in CAA Tournament
- 0-1 (.000) in Great Midwest Tournament
- 9-7 (.563) in Atlantic 10 Tournament
- 3-7 (.300) in ACC Tournament
- - (.) in Big East Tournament
- 0-6 (.000) in NCAA Tournament
- 11-8 (.579) in NIT