- ABC News
- December 6, 2020
Beamer Ball is coming to South Carolina. Shane Beamer, Oklahoma's assistant head coach for offense, has agreed to a deal to become the Gamecocks' next head football coach, sources told ESPN late Saturday night. A news conference to introduce Beamer is scheduled for Monday, sources said. Beamer, who has worked at Oklahoma the past three seasons, was not available to coach during the Sooners' 27-14 victory over Baylor on Saturday night in Norman. Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley said he hadn't spoken to Beamer on Saturday but added, "If [the report] is true, certainly thrilled for him. Those are the opportunities that you don't always get." Among the coaches Beamer plans to have on his staff is Connor Shaw, the Gamecocks' all-time winningest quarterback. Shaw is currently South Carolina's quarterbacks coach and was previously the director of player development. Earlier Saturday, Louisville's Scott Satterfield and Louisiana's Billy Napier, who were also...