Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer expected to get raise Friday
University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees is expected to approve a new contract for Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer today.
ESPN’s Chris Low reported Friday afternoon Beamer will see over a 100 percent raise to make $6.5 million annually. Gamecock Central reported earlier Friday that it was expecting a new deal for Beamer to be among the athletics contracts approvals this afternoon by the board.
Beamer’s initial contract at South Carolina, approved in December 2020, was a five-year agreement worth $2.75 million per year.
South Carolina’s board is scheduled to meet Friday afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. The length of the extension is not yet known.
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The second-year coach concluded the 2022 regular season with a pair of victories over top 10 opponents. Up first was a 63-31 trouncing at home against the Tennessee Volunteers, and Beamer’s program followed that with a 31-30 rivalry win over Clemson in the finale.
USC finished this season’s slate with an appearance against Notre Dame in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
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In his first season in Columbia, Beamer led the Gamecocks to seven wins, including a victory over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The team has already eclipsed that mark in 2022, with the victory over the Tigers sealing at least eight wins prior to a bowl appearance.
Two of Beamer’s SEC East counterparts earned new contract this year. Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz signed an extension in November that increased his 2023 pay to $6 million, up from $4 million in 2022.
Kentucky’s Mark Stoops also inked a new agreement that will pay him $8.6 million annually through the year 2031.
Salaries for head coaches around the conference have been on the rise for some time, with Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart having already eclipsed the $10 million per year mark in 2022.
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“This is where I want to be,” the 45-year old Beamer said last year. “When I said this was my dream job, I wasn’t just saying that to make it sound cool in a press conference or to get the job. This is where my wife and I and my family want to be. This is home for me. I want to be the head football coach here at South Carolina.”
