The University of South Carolina Football will hold an official press conference on Monday for new football coach Shane Beamer
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The University of South Carolina Football will give an official press conference on Monday to new football coach Shane Beamer.
The university announced that the press conference will take place via Zoom on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 2 pm Eastern Time.
According to the authorities, university president Bob Caslen, athletics director Ray Tanner and football coach Shane Beamer will attend the press conference.
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On Sunday, Shane Beamer, considered one of the rising stars among college football coaches, was named 36th football coach at the University of South Carolina, Athletics Director Ray Tanner announced.
“I believe Shane Beamer is the perfect choice to be the football coach at the University of South Carolina,” said Tanner. “He worked with some of the greatest coaches in college football and took these classes to become one of the young and brilliant minds in the sport. I believe that Shane’s energy, enthusiasm, commitment and affection for our school and program will be favorably served by our student-athletes, staff and fans. “
Beamer, 43, has been an assistant coach at seven schools in the Football Bowl subdivision for 21 seasons. During his career, he trained in 17 bowl games, including a national championship game at the College Football Playoff, posted 18 seasons without a loss, six of them with double-digit wins and his teams won 62.5% of the games.
“I’ve been preparing for this moment my whole life,” said Beamer. “I am ready and excited to be the football coach at the University of South Carolina. I thank all the top coaches I worked for, the assistant coaches and the student-athletes I worked with. My family and I are thrilled to be returning to Columbia and the state of South Carolina. ”
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