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South Carolina hires ex-Georgia State head coach Elliott as tight ends coach

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s board of trustees on Friday approved a three-year contract for ex-Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott to coach tight ends for the Gamecocks. Elliott’s deal runs through Dec. 31, 2026. He will also be run game coordinator, a title he held while was an assistant coach at South Carolina for Steve Spurrier and Will …

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Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott resigns, heading to South Carolina as assistant

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State abruptly postponed spring football practice on Thursday after Shawn Elliott became the latest head coach to accept an assistant’s job at another school. Elliott is headed to South Carolina as tight ends coach, pending the expected approval from the university’s board of trustees at a Friday morning meeting. The Panthers, meanwhile, were scrambling to find …

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