Clayton White joining $2 million club as Gamecocks’ top-paid assistant
After a resurgent 2024 season for South Carolina, a number of the Gamecocks assistant coaches are reaping the rewards with new contracts.
A few weeks before South Carolina plays in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, following a 9-3 regular season, the USC Board of Trustees approved raises for all 10 on-field assistant coaches.
Most notable was defensive coordinator Clayton White, whose unit game up the second-fewest points in conference games among all SEC defenses.
White entered the 2024 season as head coach Shane Beamer’s top-paid assistant with a salary of $1.1 million and was going to make an extra $100,000 for the 2025 season.
Instead, White earned himself a two-year extension that will pay him $1.9 million in 2025, $2 million in 2026 and $2.1 million in 2027.
White is now the highest-paid assistant coach by far, set to make $800,000 more than newly-hired offensive coordinator Mike Shula ($1.1 million).
In addition to Shula and White, Beamer gave every other assistant an extension and a raise heading into the 2025 season. Here’s how much each will earn — and how much of a raise each received with their new contract.
2025 South Carolina assistant coaching salaries
Clayton White (DC) — $1.9 million ($700,000 raise)
Mike Shula (OC) — $1.1 million ($950,000 raise from his 2024 role as analyst)
Joe DeCamillis (ST) — $850,000 ($50,000 raise)
Shawn Elliott (TEs) — $760,000 ($10,000 raise)
Torrian Gray (DBs) — $850,000 ($150,000 raise)
Sterling Lucas (DEs/OLBs) — $775,000 ($200,000 raise)
Marquel Blackwell (RB) — $580,000 ($5,000 raise)
Mike Furrey (WRs) — $650,000 ($225,000)
Lonnie Teasley (OL) — $675,000 ($265,000 raise)
Travian Robertson (DL) — $550,000 ($150,000 raise)
This story was originally published December 17, 2024 at 4:23 PM.
