South Carolina assistant Sterling Lucas earns new contract
The University of South Carolina rewarded Gamecock football assistant Sterling Lucas with a new contract during a Board of Trustees Meeting on Friday afternoon.
Per the agreement, Lucas will earn $575,000. The new contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2025.
Heading into his third year coaching South Carolina’s outside linebackers/defensive ends, Lucas has established himself as one of the best young coaches and recruiters in the country.
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He most recently landed Five Star Plus defensive end Dylan Stewart, the number 14 prospect nationally according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
Lucas also played a key role in acquiring another five star prospect from the DMV, Nyckoles Harbor, as well as four-star edge rusher Desmond Umeozulu in the 2023 class.
The Orangeburg, South Carolina native played his college football at NC State, finishing his career with 167 tackles, 4 sacks, and an interception.
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From there, he began his coaching career in Raleigh, serving as a graduate assistant for three seasons. He then moved to the NFL level, where he worked in various roles for the Baltimore Ravens from 2016 until 2020.
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Lucas spent the 2021 season as an assistant defensive line coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars before Shane Beamer hired him at South Carolina the following January.
In January of 2023, Lucas earned an extension and a raise, which at the time paid him $475,000 annually.
“He’s got a great energy about himself,” Shane Beamer said of Lucas in 2023. “A lot of times when you hire those NFL guys, you worry about, do they want to recruit? He’s an absolute animal at it. He enjoys it. When we talk about connecting to all the people close to a prospect, he does. He’s awesome.”
