Following Beamer's playing career, he became a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech under George O'Leary. Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father in the 2000 Black Coaches Association Classic to open the season, but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it.
Tennessee Volunteers
From 2001 - 2003, Shane served as a graduate assistant under Phillip Fulmer at the University of Tennessee.
"We wish there was a basketball game, so they could see the atmosphere in (Humphrey Coliseum). But we'll be fine."
"Brandon is a proven guy who has shown the ability to play at this level. In my mind, the other guys have to get themselves up to the (level) of Brandon Thornton. Brandon is the starter until someone proves differently."
"He's a guy that on third and short is going to be in the game."
But even though the change has been made to a 12-team format, that still doesn’t stop the conversation on teams that just missed out ...Analyst reveals make or break game for South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer to back automatic CFP bid claim ... .
COLUMBIA — In his first news conference of the spring football season, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer confirmed the program will still hold its annual spring game despite other schools deciding to cancel that tradition.
The SEC has become the national leader in men's basketball ...Alabama ... Advantage ... LSU ... Basketball coachLamontParis has had two losing seasons in three years with the Gamecocks while football coach Shane Beamer has had three winning seasons in four years.
Shane Beamer, South Carolina. The Gamecocks boosted Beamer's salary to $8.1 million in January coming off the program's nine-win campaign, a number that still ranks in the middle of the 16-team SEC.