Spurrier confirms he’s resigned as ambassador at South Carolina
The Head Ball Coach took a job as ambassador at his alma mater, Florida, and it means he’ll leave the similar role he had at South Carolina behind.
Steve Spurrier confirmed to The State he will resign from the role he took in February that would have paid a salary of $100,000 a year.
Steve Spurrier has confirmed that he resigned his ambassador role at USC today. He'll start his position at Florida today or tomorrow.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
The move made sense, Spurrier said. He only has one alma mater, and they have a beach house an hour from Gainesville.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
The Spurriers will eventually sell their Columbia house. But right now, he and Jerri will be back and forth a little bit.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
As for Spurrier's role at Florida, classic Spurrier: "Sit in the meeting room, talk a little ball."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
Several prominent school officials also spoke on the impact Spurrier had in Columbia.
“We wish Coach Spurrier all the best in his future endeavors and appreciate the time he gave to us as a coach, colleague, friend and university ambassador,” USC President Harris Pastides said. “Steve will always be a Gamecock fan, he’s made that clear. He elevated our football program to a new level and we will forever be grateful. Coach Spurrier has a well-established legacy at several schools and will go down as one of the sports greatest. I believe we got the best that the Head Ball Coach had to give."
Ray Tanner statement: "He has been a good friend to me and was a tremendous supporter of all of our programs during his tenure ..."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
Tanner: " ... which was the most successful era in school history."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) July 29, 2016
This story was originally published July 29, 2016 at 12:03 PM with the headline "Spurrier confirms he’s resigned as ambassador at South Carolina."