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Oklahoma assistant coach Shane Beamer not on sidelines for Baylor game

OU assistant coach Shane Beamer is not on the sidelines for the Sooners game against Baylor tonight. OU would not confirm the reason why.

No. 11 Oklahoma is currently hosting Baylor in their home finale of the season hoping to run their win streak up to six games.

After missing last week’s game with West Virginia due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and coaches, many were keeping a watchful eye out to who would be at the stadium tonight for the game.

The Sooners did get several key players back tonight after missing them for Bedlam, but are missing a medley of others.

On the coaching front, Oklahoma looks to have most of their staff back tonight as well although one noted absence is assistant head coach for offense, tight ends and H-backs Shane Beamer.

Beamer is considered a solid candidate for the South Carolina head coaching vacancy, but that is believed to be unrelated to this absence. An Oklahoma spokesperson would not confirm or deny he is coaching against Baylor.

Sooners Wire will provide more updates on the situation as we get them.

Oklahoma currently holds a 3-0 lead on Baylor in the first quarter.

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Former Tennessee assistant a candidate for South Carolina head coaching position

Former Tennessee assistant a candidate for South Carolina head coaching position.

South Carolina relieved head coach Will Muschamp of his duties in November.

The Gamecocks are looking to fill its vacant head coaching position and a former Tennessee graduate assistant is a candidate at South Carolina.

Shane Beamer is currently serving as assistant head coach and overseeing tight ends at Oklahoma. He was a graduate assistant for the Vols from 2001-03 for Phillip Fulmer.

Beamer has held his current position with the Sooners since 2018.

Prior to arriving at Oklahoma, Beamer was tight ends coach and also oversaw special teams at Georgia (2016-17). He also coached running backs for his father, Frank Beamer, at Virginia Tech (2011-15).

Apr 25, 2015; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies associate head coach Shane Beamer looks on during the Orange Maroon spring game at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports

Beamer has a history coaching at South Carolina, serving as the Gamecocks’ cornerbacks coach (2007-08) and overseeing linebackers and special teams (2009-10) for Steve Spurrier.

He also spent three seasons (2004-06) coaching cornerbacks at Mississippi State.

Beamer played wide receiver and was a long snapper at Virginia Tech (1995-99).

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Oklahoma’s Shane Beamer reportedly interviewed for South Carolina job, a strong candidate for it

Oklahoma has been able to keep its offensive coaching staff together for the most part since Lincoln Riley arrived. That may be changing.

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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How Oklahoma players, coaches responded to Big 12 news

The Big 12 conference announced its schedule for the 2020 season on Wednesday, silencing any notion that the conference is preparing to bow

The Big 12 conference announced its revised schedule for the 2020 season on Wednesday, silencing any notion that the conference is preparing to bow out, at least for the time being.

After the Big Ten and Pac-12 postponed their seasons on Tuesday, college football came to a standstill awaiting the Big 12’s decision, which would likely determine the fate of the season.

By aligning with the SEC and ACC and remaining on course to play this fall, the Big 12 kept hopes of a fall football season alive.

Form coaches to current players to former ones, Sooners of every shape and size chimed in on the Big 12’s announcement.

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