As Shane Beamer continues his staff overhaul heading into a pivotal 2026 season, he’s been in the process of trying to find an offensive coordinator after dismissing Mike Shula last month less than a year into Shula’s three-year term.
This week, he added additional flexibility for the incoming offensive coordinator by creating another opening on the offensive side of the ball when letting running backs coach Marquel Blackwell go.
Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that Beamer’s search has narrowed its focus and the expectation is that a deal will be reached by the end of the weekend.
Beamer is seeking to reignite a Gamecocks offense that stalled this year in its first under Shula and also did not see star quarterback LaNorris Sellers take the next step in his development; the unit scored more than 24 points just twice in SEC play and closed the year 102nd nationally in scoring at less than 23 points per game.
Missing the postseason for the second time in three years and his team a loser in 19 games across the past three seasons, Beamer faces a key year in 2026 just as the SEC transitions to a nine-game slate that features a brutal run for South Carolina.
The Gamecocks next fall are slated for SEC games at home against Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Tennessee as well as road contests at Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma.
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