Shane Beamer goes with veteran OL coach as final Gamecock assistant, reports say
Shane Beamer appears to be done filling out his on-field coaching staff.
Marshall’s Greg Adkins is expected to be named South Carolina’s offensive line coach, according to reports. Gamecock Central and The Big Spur reported the news Thursday after Football Scoop reported on Wednesday that Adkins was a leading candidate for the position.
Beamer said during a press conference Tuesday that he hoped to wrap up his coaching staff soon. The school’s board of trustees are meeting Friday with the approval of football contracts on the agenda.
The hiring of Adkins would complete Beamer’s 10-member on-field staff. Adkins replaces Will Friend, who left after just a few weeks on the job to go to Auburn. Eric Wolford was the Gamecocks’ offensive line coach last season and took the same position at Kentucky in December. Wofford earned $700,000 last year.
Adkins has 29 years of coaching experience, including the last three at his alma mater, Marshall, where he worked with new USC strength and conditioning coach Luke Day. The Thundering Herd fired head coach Doc Holliday earlier this month and Charles Huff was named new coach this week.
Adkins also coached at Charlotte (2017) Oklahoma State (2015-17), Syracuse (2009-12), Tennessee (2003-08), Troy (2001-02) and Georgia (1996-2000). He was the Buffalo Bills’ tight ends coach from 2013-14.
Beamer and Adkins share some history — the offensive line coach was on Tennessee’s staff when Beamer and offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield were graduate assistants there.
In addition to Adkins, Football Scoop reported that Ahmad Smith is expected to be the Gamecocks’ defensive quality control/analyst. Smith was with USC defensive coordinator Clayton White at Western Kentucky.
This story was originally published January 21, 2021 at 11:25 AM.
