COLUMBIA — South Carolina has parted ways with head coach Will Muschamp.
Muschamp was 28-30 (17-22 SEC) in five seasons with the Gamecocks.
South Carolina relieving Muschamp of his head coaching duties places him as a candidate to join Jeremy Pruitt’s staff in 2021.
Will Muschamp has been relieved of his duties. Mike Bobo has been named interim head coach. https://t.co/G3I7OfB65B
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) November 16, 2020
Tennessee’s staff is one that faces three assistant coaches with expiring contracts following the conclusion of the 2020 season: Will Friend (offensive line), Tee Martin (wide receivers) and Brian Niedermeyer (inside linebackers).
Pruitt will also fill a vacant defensive line position left behind when Jimmy Brumbaugh was fired following a Week 4 loss to Kentucky.
The third-year Tennessee head coach and Muschamp respect one another and have a friendship in the coaching profession. Muschamp could serve in a capacity of co-defensive coordinator and coach linebackers, a position he has overseen at LSU, Auburn and Texas.
Muschamp’s nephew, Robert Muschamp, is taking part in his second season at Tennessee as a graduate assistant working with the defensive line.
“He does a really nice job for us. Very hard worker, very knowledgeable. Really good young coach that one day will have a chance to probably be a coordinator or head coach. Works extremely hard and we’re very excited that we have him.” Jeremy Pruitt on Robert Muschamp