Shane Beamer reportedly dismisses 3rd South Carolina offensive assistant coach
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Shane Beamer led South Carolina to a 9-4 record in 2024. His Gamecocks came close to making the College Football Playoff. They expected to take a step forward and reach the CFP this season, but instead took 2 steps back and went 4-8 (1-7 SEC).
Beamer knows he won’t be in Columbia beyond 2026 if he can’t get things back on track. For this reason, he’s wasting no time in trying to fix what ailed South Carolina in 2025. He reportedly dismissed running back coach Marquel Blackwell on Thursday. Blackwell marks the 3rd offensive assistant has let go, joining offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley (Oct. 12) and offensive coordinator Mike Shula (Nov. 2).
Marquel Blackwell has been dismissed as South Carolina’s running backs coach, per @GamecockCentral https://t.co/9SGUpwIvKy
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) December 4, 2025
The Gamecocks’ offense was one of the worst in the country in 2025 despite boasting preseason Heisman candidate LaNorris Sellers. South Carolina averaged just 22.7 points per game this season, a total that ranked 104th out of 136 FBS teams and 14th in the SEC, ahead of only LSU (21.8) and Florida (21.6).
