I mentioned all three of the moves last night in the Daily Dirt…here is the official release from Clemson announcing the additions of Chris Harriman (College of Charleston), Chad Warner (Minnesota), and Andre Morgan (Cincinnati) to the Tigers staff:
Clemson University men’s basketball Head Coach Brad Brownell has hired Chris Harriman as assistant coach, announced by Coach Brownell on Monday.
“We’re excited to welcome Chris and his family to Tigertown,” said Brownell. “I’ve been friends with Chris for a long time and have admired his work at several different places. I look forward to us being able to work together. Chris brings a tireless work ethic and his knowledge and understanding of the game, paired with his elite recruiting prowess will be a great benefit to our program here at Clemson.”
Longtime Division I assistant Chris Harriman joins the Tigers in 2026-27. He previously served two seasons on Chris Mack’s staff at Charleston from 2024-26, helping guide the program to 45 victories in two seasons, including a 24-9 overall record and an appearance in the CAA semifinals in 2024-25.
Harriman brings 24 years of extensive experience from the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West, Atlantic 10 and CAA, along with a proven track record of success to the program.
Prior to his time in Charleston, Harriman spent one season on the staff at Saint Louis in a second stint for Travis Steele. He spent four seasons at California and served as associate head coach at New Mexico for four years (2015-19). He also spent three years at Nebraska (2012-2015) where he played a key role recruiting several All-Big 10 selections to guide the team to the NCAA Tournament in 2014.
Harriman began his coaching career at Saint Louis under the late Rick Majerus from 2008 to 2012 during the era of the Billikens’ resurgence with a pair of 20-win seasons and was primarily responsible for recruiting the winningest class in SLU history. He assumed head coach duties at SLU for one game after Majerus was hospitalized leading the team to a 75-60 win at Duquesne. During Harriman’s final season at SLU, the Billikens ranked in the top 25, earned an NCAA Tournament berth and defeated Memphis in the NCAA Tournament.
Harriman is widely regarded for his international recruiting prowess and global knowledge of the game. He has successfully landed numerous key international recruits. He has successfully recruited players that have gone on to earn accolades such as A-10 Player of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and Pac 12 First Team All-Conference.
Recognized for his exceptional talent, Harriman was named one of the “Top 5 Division I Assistants” by CBS Sports. National basketball insider Jeff Goodman also recognized him as one of the top three international recruiters in Division I college basketball. Gary Parrish noted, “Few guys have the international networking and contacts like Harriman. He’s the long-term valuable hire, the guy who finds the gem buried under 20 feet of mud.”
Before his coaching career, Harriman was a standout guard for the Augusta State Jaguars in Georgia. He helped guide Augusta State to 3 division titles and 3 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Harriman played four years professionally in Australia’s National Basketball league for the Illawarra Hawks, Sydney Kings, and the Hunter Valley Pirates, where he was the runner-up for the NBL Rookie of the Year award.
Harriman married his wife, Ciara, in May 2019, he has one son, Avery, and three daughters, Kacee, Elsie, and Natalia. He is also the founder of the #AveryStrong campaign, dedicated to raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer in honor of his son’s battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Clemson University men’s basketball Head Coach Brad Brownell has hired Chad Warner as assistant coach, announced by Coach Brownell on Monday. The Clemson Board of Trustees Compensation Committee approved the measure.
“I’m excited to welcome Chad and his family to Clemson,” said Brownell. “Chad is an excellent teacher and will help me develop an offensive identity for this team. His experience, coaching philosophy and values align well with our program. I love that Chad has head coaching experience, which will help us navigate this new world of college basketball.”
Warner spent the 2025-26 season on Head Coach Niko Medved’s staff at Minnesota. He spent the previous three seasons at Furman, the first two as an assistant before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2024-25 campaign.
Furman finished with a 25-10 overall record in 2024-25, advanced to the Southern Conference Championship title game and competed in the National Invitation Tournament. Warner assisted in leading the 2022-23 Paladins to a school-record 28 victories, highlighted by an 88-79 triumph over Chattanooga in the SoCon Championship game and a 68-67 victory over No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Prior to his Furman tenure, Warner spent the previous five seasons as head coach at Flagler College, leading the Saints to a 72-63 record highlighted by an 18-3 mark in 2020-21 and 23-8 in 2021-22. He was also the head coach for eight seasons at Shorter University posting a 156-91 record. In 13 seasons as a head coach, Warner amassed a 228-154 overall record. Warner was the winningest coach in program history at Shorter with 156 victories, including a school-record 34 wins in 2011-12. Shorter advanced to the NAIA Division I “Fab Four” that year and was ranked No. 1 nationally for most of the season. He was named the NABC NAIA Division I National Coach of the Year. At Shorter, he coached six NAIA All-Americans and nine All-Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) selections.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Georgia, serving as a graduate assistant under head coach Jim Harrick. Warner graduated from Georgia in 1998 with his bachelor’s degree in journalism. He earned a walk-on spot as a freshman under head coach Hugh Durham. After graduating from Georgia, he was an associate head coach at the Darlington School for four seasons.
Clemson University men’s basketball Head Coach Brad Brownell has hired Andre Morgan as assistant coach and director of quality control, announced by Coach Brownell on Monday.
“We’re excited to welcome Andre and his family to Clemson,” said Brownell. “Andre has gained great experience in both coaching and recruiting at the high major level during his time at Cincinnati. He is an energetic young coach with a positive personality that I know will resonate well with our players and our staff. He has worked on both sides of the ball and is a good teacher of the game. He will be heavily involved in player development here at Clemson.”
Morgan joined the Cincinnati men’s basketball staff in April 2021 as an assistant coach for Wes Miller. During his time at Cincinnati, the Bearcats won 100 games including two 20-win seasons.
Morgan went to Cincinnati after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for Middle Tennessee State University in Conference USA working under Nick McDevitt.
From 2016-2018, Morgan was an assistant coach under Coach Miller at UNC Greensboro. While at UNCG, he helped lead the Spartans to a 52-18 record overall and a 29-17 mark in Southern Conference play while advancing to the 2018 NCAA Tournament and 2017 National Invitational Tournament.
The Spartans won the 2018 regular season and tournament titles in the SoCon and won a share of the 2017 regular season title, earning the No. 1 seed before falling in the championship game. The last two seasons marked the first two times in the program’s history they earned a No. 1 seed in the SoCon Tournament.
Morgan served one season as the associate head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. The Panthers posted a 27-4 record in his lone season in Owensboro while winning the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and advancing to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional.
Morgan also spent one season as an assistant coach at The Citadel, his first stint in the SoCon, after a season in Conference USA as a part of head coach Jerod Haase’s support staff at UAB.
The Buford, Ga., native began his coaching career with a three-year stint at Young Harris College where he helped the Mountain Lions to a 17-game improvement in 2011-12 with a 22-win season.
Morgan played two seasons at Kennesaw State, receiving 2006 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors, before transferring to North Georgia where he received All-Peach Belt Conference honors as a junior for the Nighthawks in 2008. He earned his business administration degree in 2010 from UNG.
An excellent prep career saw Morgan earn 2005 McDonald’s All-America honorable mention recognition while also being named Class AA All-State by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a senior averaging 20.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game at Buford High School. He led the Wolves to the state semifinals with a 23-8 record his final season and finished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,503 points.
