Shawn Elliott (American football)
American football player and coach (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shawn Elliott (born June 26, 1973) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach and run game coordinator at The University of South Carolina, a position he has held since the 2024 season. Elliott served as the interim head football coach at the University of South Carolina for the final six games of the 2015 season. He joined the South Carolina Gamecocks football coaching staff in 2010 as the team's running game coordinator under Steve Spurrier. He was later named the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. A day after South Carolina head coach Spurrier's resignation, Elliott was elevated to the position of head coach on an interim basis. He was then the Head Coach of Georgia State University from 2017-2024. [1] On Feb 15, 2024, Shawn Elliott resigned his position as head coach of Georgia State to become an assistant coach at South Carolina.[2]
Current position | |
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Title | Tight ends coach, run game coordinator |
Team | South Carolina |
Conference | SEC |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1973-06-26) June 26, 1973 (age 50) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1992–1995 | Appalachian State |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1997–1998 | Appalachian State (def. asst.) |
1999–2000 | Appalachian State (TE) |
2001–2009 | Appalachian State (OL) |
2010–2011 | South Carolina (OL/RGC) |
2012–2015 | South Carolina (co-OC/OL) |
2015 | South Carolina (interim HC) |
2016 | South Carolina (OL) |
2017–2023 | Georgia State |
2024–present | South Carolina (TE/RGC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 42–49 |
Bowls | 4–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-SoCon (1995) | |