Shane Beamer, a former University of Tennessee graduate assistant, was hired as South Carolina’s head coach earlier this month.
Beamer has hired Tennessee offensive line coach Will Friend to his first Gamecocks’ coaching staff.
Friend will serve as offensive line coach at South Carolina. He has been at Tennessee since 2018, coaching for Vols’ head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
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Beamer, who is the son of longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, served as a graduate assistant at Tennessee under Phillip Fulmer between 2001-03.
“I have been blessed to be able to work for great coaches over my career,” Beamer said at his South Carolina introductory press conference. “I’ve learned so much from all of them.
“Phillip Fulmer hired me and gave me an opportunity to get into the SEC and the University of Tennessee.”
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