In 2017, the Bulldogs won the SEC Championship, finished second in the nation, falling in the CFP title game to Alabama in overtime. In between stops in Columbia and Norman, Beamer spent two seasons on the staff at Georgia as tight ends coach and special team's coordinator. The Charleston, S.C., native, returns to one of his previous coaching stops, having been with the Gamecocks for four seasons (2007-10), coordinating special teams and coaching outside linebackers, as well as serving as recruiting coordinator during his last two seasons.

The Sooners led the nation in total offense, scoring offense and yards per play in 2018. He comes to Carolina from Oklahoma, where he has served as the assistant head coach for offense for the last three seasons. I believe Shane's energy, enthusiasm, commitment and fondness for our school and program will be met favorably by our student-athletes, staff and fans.' 'He has worked under some of the greatest coaches in college football and has taken those lessons to become one of the bright, young minds in the game. 'I believe that Shane Beamer is the perfect fit to be the head football coach at the University of South Carolina,' said Tanner. During his career, he has coached in 17 bowl games, including a College Football Playoff National Championship Game, has posted 18 non-losing seasons, six of those with double-digit victories and his teams have won 62.5 percent of its games. 6 release from USC Athletics Communications and Public Relationsīeamer, 43, has been an assistant coach at seven Football Bowl Subdivision schools for 21 seasons. Less than 24 hours, university president Bob Caslen and athletics director Ray Tanner introduced Beamer as the 36th head football coach in the football program’s history.īelow are parts of the Dec. National Coach of the Year (as recognized by American Football Coaches Association): $125,000īeamer’s hire was announced by the Gamecocks athletics department on Dec. SEC Coach of the Year (as recognized by SEC): $75,000 Non-CFP Bowl Appearance (except for Citrus Bowl): $100,000 ($150,000 for Citrus Bowl)ĬFP 'New Years 6' bowl game appearance: $300,000ĬFP National Championship game appearance: $750,000ĬFP National Championship game win: $1,000,000 SEC Championship game appearance: $200,000 ($250,000 if South Carolina wins) Performance incentive compensation is as follows: His total annual guaranteed compensation is $2.75 million, $1.1 million of which is his base salary and $1.65 million is outside compensation. The length of the contract runs from Decemto December 31, 2025.

The university will play liquidated damages in equal monthly installments until the expiration date of the agreement unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.' If Beamer is fired without cause, Beamer 'shall be paid liquidated damages in an amount equal to sixty-five percent of coach's annual guaranteed compensation, pro-rated, for the remaining term of the employment agreement. The University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees approved a five-year contract with an annual salary of $2.75 million for head football coach Shane Beamer on Tuesday morning.

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