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Shane Beamer

Shane Beamer (born March 31, 1977) is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of South Carolina. Beamer has been credited with revitalizing South Carolina's football program. He has the second most top-ten wins in program history, and was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2024. He previously served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Georgia, and Oklahoma. He is the son of former Virginia Tech Hokies football head coach Frank Beamer.

Infobox

2000
Georgia Tech (GA)
2006
Mississippi State (RB/RC)
2007
South Carolina (OLB/co-ST)
2008
South Carolina (CB)
Title
Head coach
Team
South Carolina
Conference
SEC
Record
33–30
Annual salary
$8.15 million
Born
(1977-03-31) March 31, 1977 (age 48)Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
1995–1999
Virginia Tech
Positions
Wide receiver, long snapper
2001–2003
Tennessee (GA)
2004–2005
Mississippi State (CB/RC)
2009–2010
South Carolina (S/ST/RC)
2011–2015
Virginia Tech (AHC/RB)
2016–2017
Georgia (TE/ST)
2018–2020
Oklahoma (AHC/TE)
2021–present
South Carolina
Overall
33–30
Bowls
1–2

Tables

· Head coaching record
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
Year
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
South Carolina
Overall
7–6
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
W Duke's Mayo
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
South Carolina
Overall
8–5
Conference
4–4
Standing
3rd (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
L Gator
Coaches#
23
AP°
23
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
South Carolina
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
South Carolina
Overall
9–4
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
L Citrus
Coaches#
19
AP°
19
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
South Carolina
Overall
4–8
Conference
1–7
Standing
T–13th
South Carolina:
South Carolina:
Year
South Carolina:
Team
33–30
Overall
16–24
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
33–30
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
2021
South Carolina
7–6
3–5
T–4th (Eastern)
W Duke's Mayo
2022
South Carolina
8–5
4–4
3rd (Eastern)
L Gator
23
23
2023
South Carolina
5–7
3–5
T–4th (Eastern)
2024
South Carolina
9–4
5–3
T–4th
L Citrus
19
19
2025
South Carolina
4–8
1–7
T–13th
South Carolina:
33–30
16–24
Total:
33–30
mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

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