PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It appears Clemson and Brad Brownell are going to stay married for a bit longer.

The Clemson Insider confirmed prior to Brownell’s press conference on Wednesday at Amica Mutual Pavilion that Clemson’s head men’s basketball coach is almost done with a new six-year deal that will keep him at Clemson through 2031.

Brownell also confirmed the deal is almost done at his press conference in advance of his Tigers’ first-round matchup with McNeese State in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

Brownell’s deal still needs to be approved by Clemson University’s Board of Trustees.

Brownell was rumored to be heavily involved in Indiana’s search for a new head coach, which came to an end on Tuesday when the Hoosiers hired Darian DeVries away from West Virginia.

This marks the fifth time under Brownell and second consecutive season that the Tigers have advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson enters Thursday’s game with a 27-6 record, including an 18-2 mark in regular season ACC games. The Tigers have set new school records for wins in a season (27), ACC wins (18) and win percentage (.900) and ACC road wins (9). They finished the regular season with eight consecutive ACC wins – the previous mark of seven was set in 1966-67 and tied in 2022-23.

Clemson made the Elite Eight last season under Brownell. The Tigers defeated New Mexico, Baylor and Arizona before losing to Alabama.

Brownell has taken three different programs to the NCAA Tournament. He previously took UNC Wilmington in 2003 and 2006, Wright State in 2007 and Clemson in 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2024. He took each school to the tournament in his first year with the program.