South Carolina football chose a new strength coach.
Luke Day was hired as the new strength and conditioning trainer for the Gamecocks, the university said on Sunday. The day takes the place of Paul Jackson, who was not hired by the previous team.
Day managed the strength program at Marshall in 2020 and has experience at both the university and professional level. He was with the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints, as well as stints at the University of Cincinnati, Central Florida, South Florida, Colorado, as well as the Thundering Herd.
See what the new South Carolina coach had to say about hiring.
“Luke is highly recommended by people I trust. I spoke with many strength coaches about our position and after spending 90 minutes on the phone with him, there was no doubt in my mind that he was by far the best candidate. He has a great vision for the development of the players, both in strength and conditioning and in mental aspects, which is fundamental ”.
Although Day’s signing is now official, Gamecocks cannot be made with the strength and sports performance team.
Former South Carolina striker Byron Jerideau is reportedly joining the coaching staff after spending the past three seasons with SEC rival East Tennessee. Football Scoop was the first to report the expected signing.
Jerideau will take over as Assistant Director of Sports Performance for Gamecocks, a position similar to the one he held with the Volunteers. Before his stint at Knoxville, the former defensive striker made stops at Appalachian State and Houston. He also played a role on the South Carolina team in 2016-2017.
Jerideau was in defense of the 2010-2012 Gamecocks, playing under the command of then coach Steve Spurrier. Shane Beamer was part of the 2007-2010 South Carolina team.