Rick Ray Officially Takes Associate Head Coach Slot At Clemson University With Brad Brownell Hoops Indiana May 8, 2010 Rick Ray, who spent the past four seasons on staff as an assistant coach at Purdue University, has now been named associate head coach at Clemson University. Brad Brownell recently took over as the head coach at Clemson. Ray is highly respected in the coaching ranks for his skills both as a basketball coach, and also as a strong recruiter. Prior to being on staff for four years at Purdue, Ray also spent two years at Northern Illinois, and seven years at Indiana State.