USC Gamecocks Football

Steve Spurrier Jr. lands new coaching job

Steve Spurrier Jr. spent 11 seasons at South Carolina as the Gamecocks’ wide receivers coach.
Steve Spurrier Jr. spent 11 seasons at South Carolina as the Gamecocks’ wide receivers coach. dmclemore@thestate.com

Former South Carolina assistant Steve Spurrier Jr. is on the move.

Spurrier will be part of the staff at Western Kentucky under new head coach Mike Sanford, according to the Bowling Green Daily News. Spurrier will be the quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach, Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman reported.

He spent the last season on coach Bob Stoops’ University of Oklahoma football staff in an off-the-field capacity. In Norman, he was the Sooners’ director of high school recruiting and an offensive specialist.

Spurrier Jr. spent 11 seasons at South Carolina as the Gamecocks’ wide receivers coach.

This story was originally published December 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM with the headline "Steve Spurrier Jr. lands new coaching job."

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