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South Carolina is expected to hire Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott as its tight ends coach, according to 247Sports. This move comes as Elliott is in the midst of his eighth spring practice slate with Georgia State, which took the field Tuesday for its first of 15 sessions. The Panthers have another practice window scheduled for Thursday.
Elliott is a familiar face for the Gamecocks. A native of Camden, South Carolina, he joined former coach Steve Spurrier’s staff in 2010 as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was moved to co-offensive coordinator in 2012, and in 2015 he took over as interim coach after Spurrier resigned midway through the season.
Elliott won his first game against Vanderbilt but lost the last five contests in a row to seal a 3-9 season for the Gamecocks. He was retained on Will Muschamp’s staff as offensive line coach for one season before he was hired by Georgia State in 2017.
In seven years with the Panthers, Elliott amassed a 41-44 record with a 27-30 showing in the Sun Belt. The program reached its zenith under Elliott in 2021 when it won seven regular-season games and capped things off with a 51-20 victory against Ball State in the Camellia Bowl. Georgia State also tied for second in the Sun Belt’s East Division, its best conference finish with Elliott running the show.
Elliott improved to 4-1 in bowl games in 2023, guiding the Panthers to a win in the famous Idaho Potato Bowl after a 6-6 regular season. Overall, Elliott had five winning seasons during his tenure and won fewer than seven games just three times, including a…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-02-15 15:10:19
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