Tag: Shane Beamer

Nov 16, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer celebrates beating the Missouri Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium. He is holding the Mayors Cup, given to the winner of the South Carolina-Missouri game. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

South Carolina extends coach Shane Beamer through 2030

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Shane Beamer is receiving a contract extension that will keep him as the football coach at South Carolina through the 2030 season.

The university announced Friday that the board of trustees approved the extension, but financial terms were not released.

Per the USA Today database on coaches’ salaries, Beamer earned $6.375 million in 2024, placing him 14th among the Southeastern Conference’s 16 coaches.

“The culture and commitment to excellence that Coach Beamer has built in our football program shows that we are headed in the right direction and on a strong upward trajectory,” athletic director Jeremiah Donati said. “Coach Beamer has made clear his desire to be at the University of South Carolina and this extension shows our collective support for him as the leader of our football program.”

Beamer is 29-22 in his four seasons with the Gamecocks and has led them to three bowl games. His wins include victories over a trio of national-championship-winning coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Dabo Swinney and Mack Brown.

The Gamecocks were 9-4 (5-3 SEC) last season and were ranked No. 19 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll.

“As I’ve said before, this is my dream job,” Beamer, 47, said. “My family and I love being here. We’ve accomplished a lot on and off the field over the past four years, but we’re not satisfied. There’s more to do and we’re just getting started.”

The Gamecocks are scheduled to open the 2025 season on Aug. 31 against Virginia Tech in Atlanta.

–Field Level Media

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly walks the field during pregame before the game against the Nicholls State Colonels at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

LSU alters schedule, bracing for Francine landfall

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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer goes to significant lengths to help players prepare for “bad weather” games, and storms are possible Saturday in Columbia for the Gamecocks’ matchup with No. 16 LSU.

While the Tigers rearranged their schedule Wednesday to brace for the worst as Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana and beyond, the Gamecocks are prepping equipment and could follow wet-weather prep protocol Beamer has used in the past. That includes dunking footballs in water, spraying players to get them accustomed to playing in rain and altering field conditions.

Practice was moved up for LSU on Wednesday. Head coach Brian Kelly and players got off the field at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night and were informed the next one started early in the morning on Wednesday.

“Players had to come back in this morning around 6:30 a.m.,” Kelly said. “That’s a bit of a turnaround. But they have the rest of the day to recover. We’re expecting some rain in Columbia on Saturday so it was good preparation for us working with the wet ball. The practice was what I expected it to be on a Wednesday. Hopefully this storm passes through without much damage and we’re able to get back to a regular schedule on Thursday.”

Kelly said he spent time Wednesday discussing expectations and a “no excuses” approach to ball security, reminding offensive players they have an advantage on cuts and breaks over defenders guessing where they might be going. But the key point in Wednesday’s morning session was to take care of the ball.

“I’ve had some quarterbacks that spin it better than others in wet conditions. You have to cradle the ball a little bit different in wet conditions,” Kelly said. “That’s why it was important for me to get outside. I want to practice in these conditions because I don’t think it’s the same. … More than anything else, it’s taking care of the football in these conditions. We were talking about today, especially in special teams, how important all of these things are, especially on the road.”

Kelly is attempting to keep his own weekly routine intact while focusing on South Carolina (2-0). He said LSU knew Beamer would have a heavyweight contender in 2024.

“He’s got a quarterback that is an ascending players in this league, a salty defense with playmakers on the edge,” Kelly said. “Just a great challenge. One that we knew coming in, early in our schedule, we knew we were going to need to get ready for. Sold out stadium, (ESPN College) GameDay.”

Beamer said the Gamecocks are confident but guarding against letting their guard down.

“We talked this morning, one of the keys for Saturday is we have to learn how to deal with success the right way,” Beamer said Wednesday. “And handle some of the, I don’t want to say distractions, but there is a lot going on this week that we didn’t have to deal with last week. Or that we didn’t get to deal with last week. I think it’s a positive, I think we need to get used to it. but one we need to make sure we are handling distractions the right way and we also have to handle success the right way. And we have to realize right now that the bandwagon is getting full.”

–Field Level Media

Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Florida Gators in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer broke foot after loss to Florida

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Add South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer to the injury report for the Gamecocks’ game Saturday at No. 20 Missouri.

Beamer acknowledged after limping into his press conference Tuesday that he had broken a bone in his right foot after kicking an inanimate object following the team’s 41-39 home loss to Florida last Saturday in Columbia.

The Gators rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win the Southeastern Conference contest.

“It was after the game, and certainly that was a gut-wrenching and emotional loss,” Beamer told reporters Tuesday. “I was frustrated and kicked something that I shouldn’t have kicked and thought I was OK, but then the adrenaline of the game wore off.”

South Carolina is 2-4, 1-3 in the SEC — a slow start for the third-year coach now 17-15 overall, 8-12 in conference since his arrival. Wasting a 37-27 lead with 9:11 remaining set Beamer off — at himself.

“Before anybody starts the narrative like the head football coach is frustrated and lost his poise and all that — no, I care,” Beamer said. “I care about these kids, and I was really upset on Saturday night because I didn’t do enough to help them get over the hump and win the football game.

“It hurts like you-know-what, but I’ve got to show toughness and fight through it. Been one of those years.”

He informed athletic director Ray Tanner of the off-field injury to keep him ahead of the news.

“(Tanner) died laughing when I told him,” Beamer said. “Obviously, there’s not a lot of empathy from him.”

He also was transparent with his players and his family.

“It’s like I told the players. I don’t condone it and not saying it’s OK to kick things after the game,” Beamer said. “I feel bad as a dad. My kids saw me, and they were like, ‘What the heck?’ So, lesson learned. Stupid on my part.”

Beamer, the son of Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer, played as a wide receiver and long snapper for his father at Virginia Tech from 1995-99 and served on his coaching staff from 2011-15.

The former player, now 46, joked that he was “very probable” to coach Saturday against Missouri (6-1, 2-1).

“The problem will be not being on any kind of pain medication — we’ll be like faking punts from the 2-yard-line on fourth-and-30 because I’ll be loopy if I’m on pain medicine,” Beamer quipped, “so we’ve got to make sure that I fight through with no pain medicine and can make calls.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 28, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back ZaQuandre White (11) rushes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY

Report: Shane Beamer to be next coach at South Carolina

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Oklahoma Sooners assistant coach Shane Beamer is expected to be named the next head coach at South Carolina, The Athletic reported late Saturday night.

Beamer, 43, is the son of former legendary Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer.

The report comes in the aftermath of stories earlier in the day that Louisville’s Scott Satterfield and Louisiana’s Billy Napier would remain at their current posts.

Beamer was reportedly not on the sidelines Saturday night in No. 11 Oklahoma’s victory over the Baylor Bears, though the reason is unclear. Beamer is Oklahoma’s assistant head coach for offense and coach of the tight ends and H-backs. Beamer joined the OU staff in 2018.

Beamer played for his father at Virginia Tech.

Beamer previously served as an assistant coach under Steve Spurrier at South Carolina (2007-10) and Kirby Smart at Georgia.

South Carolina fired Will Muschamp midway through his fifth season in Columbia, S.C., last month. Mike Bobo was named the interim coach. Muschamp finished 28-30.

–Field Level Media