The Zeitgeist List · coaching
South Carolina: a coaching history
See South Carolina’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Steve Spurrier
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Steve Spurrier
National Program II → Power Program II (+18.4)
The fall
Marvin Bass
Regional Program I → Regional Program II (−5.0)
Right now
Shane Beamer
the 3rd-best of South Carolina's 12 coaches so far
Shane Beamer is the 3rd-best of South Carolina's 12 coaches so far.
South Carolina's highest stature since 2017
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2021–now
Shane Beamercaretaker
Power Program III
29–22
2016–2020
Will Muschampcaretaker
Power Program III
28–30
2005–2015
Steve Spurrierbuilder
+18.4
86–49
1999–2004
Lou Holtzcaretaker
National Program II
33–37
1994–1998
Brad Scottcaretaker
National Program II
23–32
1989–1993
Sparky Woodscaretaker
National Program II
24–28
1983–1988
Joe Morrisoncaretaker
National Program II
39–28
1975–1981
Jim Carlencaretaker
+10.6
45–36
1966–1974
Paul Dietzelcaretaker
Regional Program I
42–53
1961–1965
Marvin Basscaretaker
Regional Program I
17–29
1956–1960
Warren Giesecaretaker
National Program III
28–21
1938–1955
Rex Enrightcaretaker
+9.7
64–69