Category: Clemson Updates

Duke hires away key Clemson basketball staffer Preston Greene

Preston Greene has been announced as the Director of Sports Performance for the Duke men’s basketball program, taking him from the same role he’s held for Clemson men’s basketball since 2023-24. Greene joins the Blue Devils following a strength and conditioning career with stops at Clemson, Miami (F Powered by WPeMatico

Cade Klubnik enters season outside Top 5 QBs according to national ranking

Cade Klubnik enters the 2025 season with some room to move up according to one QB metric. College Football Network’s QB+ has him at No. 7 overall going into the highly-anticipated 2025 campaign. He had a B- grade for last year (82.2) and ranked 16th overall. “A calm presence under center, he enters Powered by […]

ESPN announces multi-year deal for Dick Vitale, basketball invitational in his name

ESPN Events, in collaboration with the Charlotte Sports Foundation, has announced the creation of the Dick Vitale Invitational, a new men’s college basketball event that will annually honor Dick Vitale, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and one of the sport’s most iconic voices and ambassadors, who celeb Powered by WPeMatico

Latest MLB draft projection for Cam Cannarella

USA TODAY’s latest MLB mock draft kept All-American Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella in the Top 30 picks. Cannarella is pegged to go No. 30 overall to Baltimore. “We’ll keep slotting ACC outfielders to Camden Yards until they tell us differently. Yet with his superior defensive ability, speed and e Powered by WPeMatico

Clemson vaults up ESPN football program rankings

The optimism for Clemson football doesn’t extend only to the 2025 campaign. ESPN sees the Tigers on the rise for years to come, moving up the program five spots to No. 7 in the future power rankings for the Power 4 leagues (+ Notre Dame). Coming on the heels of some recent years with extensive […]

Cade Klubnik getting firsthand look at Clemson QB future in Elite 11 competition

Cade Klubnik has another West Coast trip coming this offseason. Klubnik is headed to Manhattan Beach, California to work as a camp counselor again for the Elite 11 QB competition from June 17-19. Klubnik was the competition’s MVP with a standout performance in 2021 ahead of winning a third consecuti Powered by WPeMatico

Next major college sports step? Power conferences throw support around House bill

Major college sports is on to its next agenda item, a bill getting passed through the United States Congress. The NCAA v. House settlement was formally approved by a U.S. district judge late last week to formalize the long-agreed-upon changes to policies on directly paying athletes, roster numbers/s Powered by WPeMatico

Clemson pitcher BJ Bailey reportedly entering portal

Another member of the Tigers’ pitching staff is entering the portal. LHP BJ Bailey is reportedly entering the portal after three years with Clemson (two seasons and a redshirt). Bailey posted a 2-5 W-L record with a 5.46 ERA in 21 appearances. He pitched 61.0 total innings. Bailey was at junior coll Powered by WPeMatico

Clemson adds SoCon power hitter Ty Dalley in transfer portal

Erik Bakich’s transfer portal roster continues to grow. Mercer’s Ty Dalley, who was a 2024 first-team All-Southern Conference selection, has transferred to Clemson. The SoCon power hitter hit .280 in 2025 with 19 home runs and 61 RBIs with a .592 slugging percentage. His best season came as a sophom Powered by WPeMatico

Former Clemson WR Joseph Ngata signs to pro team practice squad

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today the signing of former Clemson receiver Joseph Ngata to the practice roster. From the Ti-Cats: “Ngata, 24, previously practiced for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles (2023-24), the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions (2024), and the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders (2025). The 6-3, Powered by WPeMatico

ESPN’s Greg McElroy identifies two big games to watch in Clemson’s 2025 season

ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy says Clemson football accounts for a quarter of the top eight non-conference games in the 2025 college football season. McElroy ranked the Top 10 non-conference games total, first slotting the rivalry matchup with South Carolina at No. 8 overall. “I’m not s Powered by WPeMatico

Cam Cannarella, Lucas Mahlstedt earn All-American honors

CLEMSON, S.C. – Senior righthander Lucas Mahlstedt (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and junior outfielder Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.) were named All-Americans by Perfect Game on Tuesday. Mahlstedt earned first-team honors, while Cannarella was named a third-team All-American. It marked the third year in a Powered by WPeMatico

ESPN announces College Gameday destination for final Lee Corso show

ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will kick off the 2025 college football season on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Columbus, Ohio, before the National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes host the Texas Longhorns in a College Football Playoff Semifinal rematch. The three-hour show (9 a.m. ET, ESPN and E Powered by WPeMatico

Where ESPN ranks a legendary Clemson national championship call in Top 25 plays of 2000s

Deshaun Watson’s late-second touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow to top Alabama in the 2016 season’s national championship game will be No. 1 in the hearts and minds of the Clemson faithful for quite a while. ESPN included that ‘Orange Crush’ call at No. 13 in the Top 25 plays of the 2000s to date. ESP […]

Cade Klubnik studying Joe Burrow going into senior season

Cade Klubnik likely got a good look this offseason at some game video Clemson’s defensive coaches want to have erased. Klubnik told reporters down in Orlando recently that his pick for a QB to study going into 2025 was the Heisman and national championship campaign of former LSU quarterback Joe Burr Powered by WPeMatico