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Purnell, Clemson agree on deal

Associated Press

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Clemson coach Oliver Purnell has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Tigers through 2016. While the deal hasn't been signed, Purnell and athletic director Terry Don Phillips have signed a memorandum of understanding dated June 1 that outlines the improved package. Purnell's base salary jumped $50,000 a year to $275,000. His supplemental income improved to $1.075 million each year, up from $775,000 guaranteed in a two-year extension agreed to in ...

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