South Carolina rewards Beamer with $4 mil pay increase

[78]

Shane Beamer has cashed in on an 8-5 second season that included wins over #5 Tennessee and #8 Clemson with a whopping $4 mil pay increase that leaves him the eighth-highest paid coach in the SEC. The contract averages $6.5 mil annually and extends to 2027.

The increase leaves Beamer positioned beneath Billy Napier but ahead of Josh Heupel in pay.

Beamer, 45, who succeeded Will Muschamp, was hired by Steve Spurrier as an assistant at South Carolina in 2007.

I'm surprised this wasn't posted earlier given the obvious impact on Florida.

South Carolina's Beamer gets nearly $4M raise

Shane Beamer, who guided South Carolina to an eight-win season that included wins over Top-10 foes Tennessee and Clemson, had his contract extended through 2027 and given a raise of nearly $4M per year after it was approved by the board of trustees.

www.espn.com

 

[Theologator]

They had a nice finish to the regular season then a competitive loss in their bowl game. He seems likable but SC is SC.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

 

[Dunder]

He was only making $2.5 before?

 

[lagator]

They had a nice finish to the regular season then a competitive loss in their bowl game. He seems likable but SC is SC.

And we used to be Florida.

 

[Theologator]

And we used to be Florida.

Our unrealized upside drives our frustration.

 

[jdh5484]

Our unrealized upside drives our frustration.

Just like SC.

 

[Theologator]

Just like SC.

Except SC doesn’t have our upside. They’re happy with .500 vs. us the last 10 years.

Edit: We are too much like SC right now. Much too much.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Ahead of Heupel now, eh? Guess who’s about to get a pay raise.

 

[78]

He was only making $2.5 before?

Yes. The buyout wasn't any more impressive from his perspective at 65% of his remaining pay. It remains unchanged after the extension.

 

[78]

Ahead of Heupel now, eh? Guess who’s about to get a pay raise.

His $5 mil is 11th in the conference. I'd call that a bargain.

 

[Ironhead]

He deserves it.

 

[Himey]