Shane Beamer
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About
American former football player and head coach of the University of South Carolina. He is the highest-paid coach in school history and the first coach to win back-to-back games against top ten teams as well as the first Division I-A coach since 1978 to win by more than 20 points as a 20+ point underdog.
Before Fame
He played college football as a wide receiver at Virginia Tech University.
Trivia
After his playing career, he coached at a number of universities, including the University of Tennessee and the University of Oklahoma. He posts sports content, including announcements about upcoming games and events, on his CoachSBeamer Twitter page.
Family Life
His parents are former Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer and Cheryl Oakley. He and his wife Emily have three children.
Associated With
He worked at Mississippi State University as a recruiting coordinator and brought in Anthony Dixon, who would go on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.
