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Lorenzo Ward
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Promoted to South Carolina’s defensive coordinator post in 2011 after his third season on staff, Ward simplified coverages and made it a point to get after quarterbacks while only rushing four. The Gamecocks’ pass defense has improved greatly during his tenure and forced turnovers has increased.
Ward played at Alabama from 1986-89 and became a grad assistant under the Crimson Tide’s Ellis Johnson thereafter before landing his first assistant job at UT-Chattanooga in 1994. Ward’s first big-time job was on Frank Beamer’s staff at Virginia Tech for seven seasons from 1999-05 as the Hokies’ secondary coach.
| Coaching History | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Head Coach-Defense | South Carolina Gamecocks | 2012-Present |
| Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach | South Carolina Gamecocks | 2009-2011 |
| Secondary Coach | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2008 |
| Assistant Coach | Oakland Raiders | 2007 |
| Defensive Backs Coach | Virginia Tech Hokies | 1999-2006 |
| Graduate Assistant | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1991, 1993 |
