The Clemson Insider confirmed early Monday morning that Clemson assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator Richie Riley has been offered and accepted the head coaching position at Nicholls State.
Riley just completed his second season on Brad Brownell’s staff at Clemson where he helped coach the guards. He is the third assistant coach from Brownell’s Clemson staff to move on to a head coaching position. Nicholls State parted ways with longtime coach J.P. Piper on March 29.
Former assistant Clemson assistant Earl Grant took over at the College of Charleston program two years ago. Rick Ray left the Clemson program following the 2011-’12 season to take over as the head coach at Mississippi State.