Per Tribstar
When reached through a social-media message Tuesday afternoon, Clinkscales referred a request for further comment to his agent.
Third-year men's basketball coach Josh Schertz, who was hired by Clinkscales for Schertz's first Division I gig, is thankful for his help.
"I don't know all the details, like all those decisions are made above my pay grade, but what I would say is certainly I'm forever appreciative of Sherard," Schertz said. "He is the one who hired me. He is the one who believed in me and gave me this opportunity. He did everything he said he was going to do in that hiring process. He empowered me every day, he supported me.
"He was a guy that I don't think, outside of our players and staff, there was anyone more invested in the success of our basketball program than Sherard," Schertz added. "I'm certainly going to miss him. He's a friend and I wish him nothing but the best in whatever the next step of his career is.
"I will be waiting to see what his next move is. Sad day for me, but I'm definitely understanding of how these things work."