A former Tennessee running back is joining South Carolina’s coaching staff under first-year head coach Shane Beamer.
Montario Hardesty will serve as running backs coach for the Gamecocks.
“First off, Coach Hardesty is a fantastic person,” Beamer said in a press release. “He was a great player in college and played in the NFL. So many coaches I talked to referred to him as a ‘future star’ in the coaching profession.
“He’s an excellent recruiter with connections in North Carolina and up and down the East Coast. He had multiple position coaches himself as a player, so he will relate in a great way with our running backs. I love his journey as a coach – the places he’s been and the roles he’s had.”
Hardesty played for the Vols from 2005-09, totaling 1,345 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
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