South Carolina is expected to hire Oklahoma assistant head coach/tight ends coach Shane Beamer as its new head coach, sources told ESPN.
Beamer, 43, is the son of former Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer. An announcement at South Carolina could come as early as Monday, the sources said.
It would be the younger Beamer’s first head coaching position, after previously working as an assistant at Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Mississippi State.
Beamer, who has worked at Oklahoma the past three seasons, was reportedly not on the sideline during the Sooners’ 27-14 victory over Baylor on Saturday night.
The Athletic first reported that the Gamecocks are expected to hire Beamer, who emerged as a favorite shortly after the school fired former coach Will Muschamp on Nov. 15.
Earlier Saturday, Louisville’s Scott Satterfield and Louisiana’s Billy Napier, who were also considered top candidates to replace Muschamp, announced they would remain at their current schools. Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell and Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson were also interviewed for the job.
Beamer coached cornerbacks, linebackers and special teams under former South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier from 2007-10. He was credited with helping the Gamecocks sign nationally ranked recruiting classes that included future NFL players Stephon Gilmore, Alshon Jeffrey and South Carolina stars Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw.