FLORENCE, S.C. — In what is another sign society is getting back to normal, South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer was in Florence at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technological speaking to that area's Gamecock Club.
With 2020 at a standstill due to COVID-19, Beamer is bringing back a long-standing tradition in college sports where coaches spend part of the spring speaking to fans and giving them a preview of the upcoming season.
Beamer, who spoke in Myrtle Beach Tuesday evening, has been quite visible since taking over the Gamecock program. In fact Beamer made two trips to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship and during his time walking the Ocean Course, the coach was approached to a number of fans who expressed their excitement for the upcoming season.
A longtime assistant coach, Beamer has had experience in this setting. Whether it was in Starkville, Columbia or Blacksburg, Beamer has made appearances over the years speaking to booster clubs so this is nothing new for him. But now that it's his program, Beamer feels it's his duty to engage with the fans and make them feel like they are a part of the journey of Gamecock football.