South Carolina Offensive coordinator Mike Shula has been fired just nine games into his first season in the role.
Shula, who served alabamaA head coach from 2003–06, he gained most of his coaching experience as an offensive assistant in the NFL. He joined coach Shane Beamer’s staff at Columbia as an offensive analyst in March 2024. Shula began this season with the title of OC/quarterbacks coach, replacing offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains, who left South Carolina to become the head coach. Appalachian State,
Shula inherited a Gamecocks offense that was led by quarterback Lanoris CellarsWho entered the season with some Heisman Trophy buzz. But Sellers has struggled as a sophomore, throwing for seven touchdown passes and five interceptions in nine games this season. South Carolina ranked last in the SEC in both points (19.7) and yards per game (294.1).
The Gamecocks have lost four games in a row to fall to 3-6 (1-6 in the SEC), putting Beamer squarely on the hot seat. South Carolina is off this week before resuming play at No. 3 on Nov. 15 Texas A&M,
