South Carolina athletic director Jeremiah Donati announced on Tuesday night that Shane Beamer would return as the Gamecocks head coach next year, according to a report by The State.
In a move that The State called “expected,” South Carolina is sticking with Beamer despite a 4-7 record and a dismal 1-7 mark in the SEC as the Gamecocks prepare for their 2025 finale against rival Clemson on Saturday. South Carolina will kick things off with Clemson in a noon ET showdown on SEC Network in Columbia with Beamer on the sideline, and according to Tuesday night’s report by The State the Gamecocks will have Beamer on the sideline when next season begins, too.
It was expected, but South Carolina AD Jeremiah Donati confirmed to The State that Shane Beamer will return as the Gamecocks’ head coach in 2026.South Carolina (4-7) concludes its regular season Saturday against Clemson.https://t.co/hNokEjJXzU
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Beamer actually had South Carolina above water at 3-2 earlier this season before everything went sideways. The same team that was ranked as highly as 10th in the AP Poll in early September completely fell apart, losing 5 in a row amid the teeth of the SEC grind…