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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) eludes Samford linebacker Brayden DeVault-Smith (22) as he looks for an open receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
SC's Beamer focused on field, not on Georgia's No. 1 rank

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 15, 2022 04:13 PM EDT

South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) throws a pass against Georgia State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
No. 16 Arkansas to face new Gamecocks' QB Spencer Rattler

By Ethan Westerman Sep. 08, 2022 11:34 AM EDT

FILE - Maryland head coach Mike Locksley looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in College Park, Md. Nepotism is cited among the most significant factors that has led to Black coaches being under-represented in major college football, according to an organization working to address the problem. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Family matters: Nepotism a hurdle to diversity in coaching

By Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson Aug. 23, 2022 03:17 PM EDT

Cole Beck (14) of the Virginia Tech football team during Media Day at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility on Wednesday, Aug. 10 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Pry era begins at Virginia Tech with designs on dominant D

By Hank Kurz Jr. Aug. 17, 2022 06:26 PM EDT

New Virginia Tech NCAA college football head coach Brent Pry is shown during an introductory press conference in Blacksburg Va., Thursday Dec. 2, 2021. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Pry: 'Honored, humbled' to be Virginia Tech football coach

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 02, 2021 01:13 PM EST

Virginia Tech interim NCAA college football head football J.C. Price is shown during a press conference in Blacksburg Va., Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Virginia Tech's JC Price: 'Humbled' to coach alma mater

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 18, 2021 05:17 PM EST

Virginia Tech running back Raheem Blackshear (5) attempts to evade Middle Tennessee linebacker Jurriente Davis (6) in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Blacksburg Va. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry)
No. 15 Virginia Tech, WVU battle for Black Diamond Trophy

By John Raby Sep. 16, 2021 11:12 AM EDT

FILE - South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days in Hoover, Ala., in this Monday, July 19, 2021, file photo. First-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer believes is new team is closer to the dominance it showed a decade ago than the way it performed the past couple of seasons. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Beamer looks to control his emotions in South Carolina debut

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 02, 2021 10:54 AM EDT

FILE - South Carolina's Kingsley Enagbare speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days in hoover, Ala., in this Monday, July 19, 2021, file photo. First-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer believes is new team is closer to the dominance it showed a decade ago than the way it performed the past couple of seasons. “Everyday he's bringing high energy,” Enagbare said. “Just the way he speaks, he speaks confidence and positive affirmation. That's definitely been important to the transition.” (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Beamer expecting South Carolina to make strides in 2021

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 17, 2021 10:25 AM EDT

Va Tech extends AD Babcock's contract through June 2029

Aug. 09, 2021 02:57 PM EDT
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech has extended the contract of athletic director Whit Babcock for five years, keeping him with the school through June 2029....

FILE - In this July 15, 2009, file photo, Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden laughs as he points to former FSU quarterback Chris Weinke after Weinke told a joke about him at the Bobby Bowden Roast in Tallahassee, Fla. Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby's son, Terry, confirmed to The Associated Press that his father died at home in Tallahassee, Fla., surrounded by family early Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (Phil Sears/Tallahassee Democrat via AP, File)
Column: Bowden made everyone feel like a Hall of Famer, too

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 08, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 19, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Shane Beamer excited for first camp as Gamecocks head coach

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 05, 2021 05:57 PM EDT

Florida head coach Dan Mullen speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Monday, July 19, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mullen, Gators adapting to life with new QB, playmakers

By John Zenor Jul. 19, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

South Carolina's Beamer ready to practice after few 'bumps'

By Pete Iacobelli Mar. 19, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Shane Beamer is usually thrilled to hit the field for spring football practice. South Carolina's first-year head...

South Carolina approves salaries for football assistants

Jan. 04, 2021 05:51 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Board of Trustees has approved more than $4.1 million in salaries for eight assistant coaches on football coach Shane...

South Carolina running back Kevin Harris (20) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
South Carolina pulls out of Gasparilla Bowl, game canceled

Dec. 22, 2020 06:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
Gamecocks' Beamer gets 5-year deal worth $13.75 million

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 15, 2020 01:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
Beamer Ball 2: Shane Beamer takes over at South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 07, 2020 04:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
South Carolina names Oklahoma's Beamer its football coach

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 06, 2020 05:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
AP source: Oklahoma's Beamer to take over Gamecocks

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 06, 2020 12:18 AM EST