With Petersons mentoring, senior Darius English turned in his finest season for the Garnet & Black in 2016, garnering 9.0 sacks to move him into both the single-season and career (15.0) sacks top-10 lists in school history while earning second-team All-SEC accolades. 5 Tennessee on. When computing the winloss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. In 2017, he was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Florida Atlantic, working for his former college coach, Lane Kiffin. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 1st season at South Carolina (previously Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach)Current contract: 2 years, $900,000 per year. In 2016, Sutton led the SMU offense for the second-straight season, hauling in 76 passes for 1,246 yards and 10 TDs to become SMU's first 1,000-yard receiver since 2013. He worked as a graduate assistant at Clemson from 2009-11. Gray, 46, has coached the secondary for 21 years, including 17 at the collegiate level and four in the NFL. He comes to Carolina from Oklahoma, where he has served as the assistant head coach for offense for the last three seasons. In 2011, four of Lindsey's defensive linemen earned All-SoCon honors including first-teamer Josh Williams.Lindsey then spent four years in the Palmetto state, working at Furman University from 2012-15. Opposing quarterbacks completed just 50.4 percent of their passes in those 10 seasons, the lowest percentage of any defense in the nation. COLUMBIA The 2023 NFL Draft was a win for South Carolina football and its five former players who were selected. South Carolina Football coach Jimmy Lindsey is leaving to take the same position at LSU, per On3's Matt Zenitz. With a 15-11 mark, Coach Beamer has matched Joe Morrison, Steve Spurrier and Will Muschamp for the most wins by a head football coach in his first two seasons at Carolina. In his first season at Carolina, Stepp was instrumental in helping Josh Vann put together his best season as a Gamecock and become a quality SEC receiver. The previous week, the Gamecocks beat #5 Tennessee making Shane Beamer the only coach in South Carolina history to win back to back games against top 10 teams. Head Football Coach Shane Beamer meets with members of the media following Tuesday's Spring Practice #10, Head Football Coach Shane Beamer meets with members of the media following Tuesday's Spring Practice, Head Football Coach Shane Beamer meets with members of the media following Tuesday's opening day of Spring Football Practice. Hardesty played running back while earning his bachelor's degree in sports management from Tennessee, graduating in 2009. Lindsey, who was born in Cheraw, S.C. and lists Morven, N.C. as his hometown, spent the 2020 season on Lovie Smith's staff at the University of Illinois, coaching defensive ends. Swearinger (Houston). He mentored defensive end Gary Wilkins to All-America honors in 2014 and a contract with the Oakland Raiders. In 2020, the Thundering Herd surrendered 12 sacks in 10 games, ranking 13th in the country, while allowing just 3.5 tackles for loss per game, the nation's fourth-best mark. I am thankful to all the head coaches that I have worked for, the assistant coaches and student-athletes I have worked with. Beamer spent three seasons (2001-03) as a graduate assistant at Tennessee, helping with the cornerbacks and assisting in all special teams areas. He attended Blacksburg High School where he lettered in both football and baseball, was first-team Group AA all-state receiver, and played in the 1995 Virginia high school all-star football game. He has been on three coaching staffs where the head coach was in his first or second season at the school. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. In addition, James Proche, caught 57 passes for 709 yards and six scores on his way to Freshman All-America honors.Stepp's first season at SMU saw him develop Sutton into a Freshman All-American in 2015 after leading all FBS freshmen with nine receiving touchdowns. He has spent the past four seasons as the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at Western Kentucky University.In 2020, the Hilltoppers ranked 28th in total defense, including eighth in the nation in passing defense, allowing just 177.3 yards per game though the air. [1] He is the first South Carolina coach to win back-to-back games against top 10 teams[2] and the first FBS coach since 1978 to win twice by 20+ points as a 20+ point underdog. During his time at UT Martin, the Skyhawks led the OVC in scoring offense in 2007 and 2008, while also leading the league in total offense in 2007.Satterfield began his coaching career at Chattanooga in 1999, before becoming a graduate assistant under Coach Phillip Fulmer at Tennessee from 2002-03. On April 26th, South Carolina Gamecocks defensive lineman Demetrius Watson entered the transfer portal. 247sports National College Football Reporter Brandon Marcello lauded South Carolina's new offensive coordinator on ESPN Arkansas radio late last week. The Gamecocks all-time winningest quarterback, Connor Shaw, and rushing touchdown leader, Marcus Lattimore, were also in the 2010 class. During his career as an assistant, he coached in 17 bowl games, including a College Football Playoff National Championship Game, posted 18 non-losing seasons, six of those with double-digit victories, and his teams won 63 percent of its games. 5 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson in the final two games of the regular season, the first time Carolina has posted back-to-back wins over top-10 teams in school history and just the seventh time in history that a school has defeated AP Top-10 opponents in consecutive weeks as an unranked team, the first since 2003. Satterfield comes to Columbia with over 20 years of coaching experience in the college ranks, including two years as a head coach at Tennessee Tech. He is the son of former Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer . The Charleston, S.C. native, served as an assistant coach with the Gamecocks for four seasons from 2007-10 under head coach Steve Spurrier. Hustle Award. He earned second team all-SEC honors as a senior when he ranked fourth in the league in rushing with 1,345 yards, the fourth-most in school history, and scored 14 touchdowns. He rushed for 2,391 yards, ninth in Vols' history, and scored 27 touchdowns during his career on Rocky Top. While at App State he coached three players who combined to earn five All-Southern Conference honors, including All-American Sean Price who set NCAA Division I FCS freshman records with 81 receptions and 1,196 receiving yards in 2012.Stepp starred at Pelion High School, helping the Panthers to an unbeaten regular season in 2000, before becoming a standout wide receiver and punt returner at Furman from 2003-06. The unit ranked third in the NFL in completion percentage allowed (57.6 percent), the team's best ranking since leading the NFL in the category in 2005 (54.4), while finishing ninth in passing yards allowed per game (213.8, the team's lowest since 2009) and 10th in opponent passer rating (81.0, lowest since 2008). In his first year back in Gainesville in 2019, the Gators tied for ninth in the FBS with 16 interceptions on the season. He is best remembered for coming off the bench to replace an injured Phil Petty and completing a fourth-down fade route pass to Jermale Kelly to lift the Gamecocks to an upset win over Mississippi State during the 2000 season. The school has had 32head coaches since it began play during the 1892 season. Shane Beamer, one of the rising stars among coaches in college football, has completed two seasons as the University of South Carolinas head coach. South Carolina's Football program lost just their second on-field assistant coach of the offseason this past Friday, when their interior defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey was hired by. Virginia Tech eventually lost the game 63 in overtime after a 00 tie in regulation. The 2009 class was ranked 12th best in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com and included future NFL Draft picks Stephon Gillmore and Alshon Jeffery. In his first year, he coached David Wilson, who broke the Tech single-season rushing record and was named All-American and ACC Player of the Year and went on to become a first-round NFL draft selection by the New York Giants. Beamer accepted Wake Forest game plan information prior to Virginia Tech's game against the Demon Deacons in 2014. Cyndi and Kenneth Long Family Football Operations Center, The Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility, South Carolina beats Clemson for 2nd straight top-10 win, (TEST) South Carolina runs over No. In addition, Stepp was selected to participate in the 2018 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute, a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. The official Football Coach List for the South Carolina State University Bulldogs Football Coaches - South Carolina State University Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content South Carolina State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu Hardesty was a second-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft. On November 26, 2022, South Carolina upset their rival #8 Clemson, ending the Tigers 40-game home winning streak. Madden and fellow offensive lineman Josh Ball were named first-team All-Conference USA, while Alex Mollette was a second-team selection. 5 nationally. In two seasons the Terps tied for fifth nationally with nine blocked kicks.Lembo spent five seasons as the head coach at Ball State (2011-15). South Carolina wide receivers coach Justin Stepp in his second season with the Gamecocks (Chris Gillespie/GamecockCentral). Hanna Barton 06/17/22. Head Coach Shane Beamer met with members of the media on Wednesday afternoon to recap the National Signing Day 2023. Head Football Coach Shane Beamer and nine members of the Gamecock Football team met with members of the media on Thursday to preview the start of Spring Practice. He also helped coach a defensive unit that ranked third in the SEC and 15th in the country in total defense, and second in the league and eighth in the country in passing defense.As the Gamecocks' recruiting coordinator, his 2009 class was ranked 12th-best by both Rivals and Scout, and the 2010 and 2011 classes were ranked in the Top 25.A 2000 graduate of Virginia Tech, Beamer was a member of five bowl teams (1995-99 seasons) and three Big East Conference championship squads on the Hokie football team as a long snapper and wide receiver. [15] Beamer was a part of the staff that coached the nation-leading scoring offense in 2018, where they averaged 48.4 points per game. Under Lindsey's guidance, Harold Wells, was named the 2004 I-AA Football Gazette National Defensive Lineman of the Year, and defensive end Brian Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. He was 28-30 overall at South Carolina and recorded more wins in his first three seasons (22) than any coach in school history, but the Gamecocks were just 6-14 in Muschamp's last 20 games. Charlotte set a school record for passing TDs (24) and a school FBS record for passing yards (2,749), thanks to a receiving corps that included honorable mention all-C-USA choice Victor Tucker. As a unit, Rice's special teams ranked 17th in the country in the ESPN Team Efficiency Rankings (60.8 percent), after coming in at 114th the season before Lembo's arrival.In his time at Maryland, Lembo's special teams ranked as some of the best in the country. When the South Carolina Gamecocks hired new . Giese sported a. Do you have a sports website? White, 43, is a three-time Frank Broyles Award nominee for the nation's top assistant coach (2017, 2019 and 2020) and an 18-year coaching veteran. 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Head Coach Shane Beamer met with members of the media following the Gamecocks 38-45 loss to Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl. [2] Of all coaches who coached more than one game, Douglas McKay has the highest winning percentage with 1.000, and W. P. Murphy has the lowest winning percentage with .000. He has been a part of three coaching staffs, where the head coach was in his first or second season at the school. In 2009 at South Carolina, Beamer was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award, which goes annually to the nations top assistant coach. In 2020, Oklahoma ranked sixth in the country in scoring (43.0), 11th in total offense (494.7) and 14th in passing offense (315.0). [2] Eight coaches have led the Gamecocks to the postseason bowl games: John D. McMillan, Paul Dietzel, Jim Carlen, Joe Morrison, Brad Scott, Lou Holtz, Spurrier, Will Muschamp and Shane Beamer. While in Storrs, the Huskies tied for the national lead with three punt returns for touchdowns and led the Big East with a 12.5 punt return average, good for No. Beamer, 43, has been an assistant coach at seven Football Bowl Subdivision schools for 21 seasons. In 2020, Elam earned first-team All-SEC honors.Prior to his stint with the Gators, Gray worked with the defensive backs for the Washington franchise in the NFL.