 Clawson brought with him a coaching style that utilizes the team's available talent to maximize success.His offensive philosophy focuses on getting individual playmakers more touches rather than sticking to a rigidly-defined system.After posting 3–9 (1–7 ACC) seasons in 2014 and 2015, Clawson's 2016 team started the season by winning five of its first six games including road victories at Duke and Indiana.