Question: when was last time clemson was in sweet 16
Answer: Tigers 2017 -- 18 Clemson Tigers men 's basketball team University Clemson University First season 1911 -- 12 Athletic director Dan Radakovich Head coach Brad Brownell ( 8th season ) Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Location Clemson , South Carolina Arena Littlejohn Coliseum ( 1966 -- 2015 , 2016 -- present ) ( Capacity : 10,325 ) Nickname Tigers Colors Orange and Regalia Uniforms Home Away Alternate NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1980 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1980 , 1990 * , 1997 , 2018 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 1980 , 1989 , 1990 * , 1997 , 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1980 , 1987 , 1989 , 1990 * , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2018 * vacated by NCAA Conference tournament champions 1939 Conference regular season champions 1990