Coach Cliff Ellis Visits Chipola

Chipola College alumnus Cliff Ellis recently visited his alma mater on a recruiting trip. Ellis is beginning his seventh season as head men’s basketball coach of Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Ellis, who also coached at Clemson and Auburn, will be inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame on Oct. 11. Ellis played on the Chipola College golf team in the 1960’s.

Ellis is among the top active coaches in the NJCAA. His 647 victories ranks him 27th on the list of all-time career coaching victories in the history of Division I basketball.

While at Coastal, Ellis has amassed a pair of Big South regular season championships, making him one of only two coaches in NCAA history to win conference titles at four different institutions. He is also one of two coaches to win championships in both the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference.

Ellis is a member of three Halls of Fame after entering Clemson's in 2013. He was already part of the Mobile Sports and Cumberland College Halls of Fame.

Ellis has been a successful coach throughout his career, amassing a Division I record of 647-412 (.611) and 725-423 (.631). Ellis ranks 10th in NCAA Division I wins among active coaches. He is also just one of 10 coaches in NCAA Division I history to post 100 or more wins at three separate schools and has been named conference Coach of the Year six times in his career.