South Carolina has rewarded football coach Shane Beamer with a new contract that will run through the end of 2030.

South Carolina Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer signed a lucrative contract extension that will keep him in Columbia through the 2030 season. The deal, which will pay Beamer $8.15 million next season and will escalate by $100,

Even with the raise, Beamer’s salary is still in the middle of the SEC pack. For reference, his $6.4 million pay in 2024 slotted him 33rd nationally and 14th in the SEC — ahead of only Mississippi State’s Jeff Lebby ($4.25 million) and Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea ($3.19 million).

Shane Beamer received a significant raise after leading South Carolina to its best regular season in more than a decade.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina's board of trustees approved a new contract for South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer on Friday. Beamer's new contract will began Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2030. His salary increased to $8,150,000 with an additional 100,000 on Jan. 1 of every year.

Shane Beamer, the University of South Carolina’s (USC) head football coach, will be leading the Gamecocks for several years to come.

Two years ago, in January of 2023, Beamer inked a new deal that increased his salary from $2.75 million to $6.125 million. That increase made him the highest paid coach in school history. This latest raise catapults him into the top 20 highest paid coaches in college football, based on USA Today Football's 2024 salary database.

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved a contract extension for head football coach Shane Beamer that will go through the 2030 season, it was announced today. “The culture and commitment to excellence that Coach Beamer has built in our football program shows that we are headed in the right direction and on

Shane Beamer is staying in Columbia, for years to come. The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a contract extension for its head football coach Friday that go through the 2030 season.