South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer hired seven of his 10 full-time technical assistants on his first Gamecocks team.
Assistant coaches are extremely important in the modern era of college football. Even the main coaches at the Hall of Fame have lived and died for the work of those around them in recent years. One of the top priorities of any assistant is to work on the recruitment trail.
With top coaches barred from going on the road (when coaches can get back on the road after COVID-19), assistants are the ambassadors who go and build relationships with high school players, coaches and families. They are extremely important in the process.
That said, here is a summary of a little bit of the history of each hiring strictly from a recruiting standpoint and what to expect when coaches are back on the road after the pandemic has passed.
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