Oklahoma has been able to keep its offensive coaching staff together for the most part since Lincoln Riley arrived.
The only member to leave was Jay Boulware, who went to Texas, and was eventually replaced by DeMarco Murray. Cale Gundy, Dennis Simmons, Bill Bedenbaugh and Shane Beamer (who was hired as the 10th assistant in 2018) have been key cogs to Oklahoma’s offensive success.
Now, the second departure may be on the horizon.
Beamer has been a hot name in the coaching ranks since the start of last offseason. Now, he’ll begin his first head coaching process.
On Friday, Beamer reportedly interviewed for the South Carolina head coaching job. The Gamecocks recently let Will Muschamp go after a dismal 28-30 record in five seasons.
Beamer, the current assistant head coach for offense, tight ends and H-backs coach at Oklahoma, came to the Sooners after spending two years as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Georgia. He spent 2011-15 at Virginia Tech and was an assistant at South Carolina before that.
“Shane’s going to be a really good head coach,” said Lincoln Riley during the Big 12 teleconference last Monday. “He’s got great experience, being able to work with several different guys and several different programs, different parts of the country. And obviously, you know, very inside knowledge from one of the best to ever do it in his dad, Frank Beamer.
“Shane’s got a good way about him. Does a great job with the kids and has been fantastic. I’ll be excited for him. He’s one of those guys that I think certainly will get his opportunity at some point. Obviously, we love having him here. Certainly will be excited for him and any of our other coaches when they get that chance to be a head coach because those just don’t come around very often.”
Riley also said that him being linked to the South Carolina job won’t be a distraction for the team.
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