1. Shane Beamer was born on March 31,1977 and is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of South Carolina.
43 Facts About Shane Beamer
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Shane Beamer previously served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Georgia, and Oklahoma.
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Shane Beamer is the son of former Virginia Tech Hokies football head coach Frank Beamer.
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Shane Beamer was born on March 31,1977, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Cheryl and Frank Shane Beamer, at the time defensive line coach for the Citadel Bulldogs.
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Shane Beamer 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.
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Shane Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father's team in the 2000 Black Coaches Association Classic to open the season, but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it.
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From 2001 to 2003, Shane Beamer served as a graduate assistant under Phillip Fulmer at the University of Tennessee.
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Shane Beamer helped with the cornerbacks, assisted in all special teams areas, and oversaw game opponent scouting.
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Shane Beamer both recruited and coached running back Anthony Dixon, who would go on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.
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On February 14,2007, Shane Beamer was hired by Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina to coach outside linebackers and to serve as the special teams coordinator.
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In 2009 and 2010, Shane Beamer served as the recruiting coordinator for the Gamecocks, "setting the foundation for the most successful run in school history".
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On February 14,2011, it was announced that Shane Beamer would join his father in Blacksburg as the running backs coach.
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The accusations came to light in 2016 when Shane Beamer had moved on to an assistant coach position at the University of Georgia.
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Shane Beamer denies providing the information to the coaching staff or players but was fined $25,000 by Georgia for his part in the scandal.
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Shane Beamer was the acting head coach in the 2014 Military Bowl, as his father took a break from coaching to undergo throat surgery.
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On November 1,2015, Frank Shane Beamer announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.
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On January 5,2016, days after his father's retirement, Shane Beamer was hired by the University of Georgia to serve on Kirby Smart's staff as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator.
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Shane Beamer coached several future NFL talents during his stint in Athens, including placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship and tight end Charlie Woerner.
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On January 22,2018, weeks after Georgia defeated them in the Rose Bowl, the University of Oklahoma hired Shane Beamer to be assistant head coach under Lincoln Riley.
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Shane Beamer was a part of the staff that coached the nation-leading scoring offense in 2018, where they averaged 48.4 points per game.
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a 2021 recruiting class that was ranked No 80 by 247Sports, and No 74 by Rivals.
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Additionally, Shane Beamer brought on nine new assistant coaches to his staff, with only outside linebackers coach Mike Peterson remaining from Muschamp's staff.
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The win was described as the "first true taste" of the big wins that Shane Beamer had experienced during the last time he was at South Carolina, as an assistant.
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Rattler and Shane Beamer had a connection from their time together at Oklahoma.
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The university has called the 2021 season "successful", with Shane Beamer tying the school record for wins by a first-year head coach, doubling the preseason's expected win total and surpassing the win total of the two previous seasons combined.
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Shane Beamer was named the winner of the Steve Spurrier National First-Year Coach Award, alongside Josh Heupel from Tennessee.
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a 2022 recruiting class that was ranked No 24 by 247Sports, and No 26 by Rivals.
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The most notable transfer was Spencer Rattler, who would be Shane Beamer's starting quarterback for the next two seasons.
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The win was described as "monumental" and Shane Beamer was named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week.
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Shane Beamer was named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week for the second time that season.
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Shane Beamer became the only coach in South Carolina history to win back-to-back games against top-10 teams.
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Shane Beamer became only the fifth South Carolina head coach ever to have a team ranked in a final AP poll.
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a 2023 recruiting class that was ranked No 16 by 247Sports, and No 17 by Rivals.
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a transfer portal class that was ranked No 27 by 247Sports, and No 49 by Rivals.
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Shane Beamer entered the 2023 season facing what many called the most difficult schedule in the country.
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The Gamecocks lost their season-opener against No 21 North Carolina, marking the first time Shane Beamer started a season with a loss.
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The most frustrating loss in this stretch was against Florida, blowing a 10-point fourth quarter lead at home, after which Shane Beamer received media attention for breaking his foot.
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a 2024 recruiting class that was ranked No 22 by 247Sports, and No 31 by Rivals.
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Shane Beamer fired an assistant for the first time: running backs coach Montario Hardesty.
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Shane Beamer's teams have become known for putting an emphasis on special teams play and aggression in all three phrases, a style of play dubbed "Shane Beamer Ball".
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Shane Beamer is one of the most social media-active coaches in all of college football, a trait which has been considered beneficial for recruiting.
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Shane Beamer graduated from Virginia Tech in December 1999 and earned a master's degree in sport management from the University of Tennessee in December 2003.
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Shane Beamer has described himself as a friend of rival coach Dabo Swinney, with whom he talks occasionally throughout the season.