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South Carolina Football coach Shane Beamer shot down rumors as a candidate Sunday Virginia Tech’s coaching vacancy, saying he is in his “dream job” with the Gamecocks.
Beamer spoke with the South Carolina team about a media report that suggested he might return to Virginia Tech, where his father Frank was a Hall of Fame coach from 1987 to 2015, and where Schenn played and coached.
South Carolina, which entered this season ranked No. 13 in the AP Poll and has College Football Playoff aspirations, is 3-4 after a 26-7 home loss to No. 14 on Saturday. oklahoma,
“I’ve been working my butt off to get us back in that mix and in the playoff conversation,” Beamer said. “And that’s what I said to our football team today, I think the gist of that article was that there would have to be a parachute or something for me to get out of here and get a soft landing spot. Well, I’m not happy with where we are right now, and I’m determined to fix it.”
The 48-year-old Beamer is 32-26 at South Carolina, earning his first head coaching opportunity. He made it to AP Top 25 in 2022 and 2024.
Beamer played long snapper and wide receiver at Virginia Tech from 1995 to 1999, while Frank coached there. After spending four years as an assistant at South Carolina, he also served as a Hokies assistant under Frank Beamer from 2011 to 2015.
Virginia Tech is looking for a coach firing brent pry On 14 September. In January, Beamer received a new contract with South Carolina Which runs till the 2030 season.
“I’ve said many times how much I want to be here,” Beamer said. “This is my dream job. I said this when I came here. Nothing has changed. I am angry with the way we are performing right now and it is not acceptable.”
Gamecocks host number 4 alabama This week.
