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Justin Stepp expected to join Shane Beamer’s staff at Carolina

The Pelion native will serve as Wide Receivers coach under Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo.

Credit: Arkansas Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Justin Stepp is coming back home to the Palmetto state.

The Pelion native is set to serve as Wide Receivers coach on Shane Beamer’s staff.

BREAKING - South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer is hiring Justin Stepp as his wide receivers coach, first reported by @FootballScoop
A Pelion native who played in the Shrine Bowl with twin brother Josh, Justin has been at Arkansas for the past 3 seasons. #Gamecocks pic.twitter.com/ya8TLqgIeJ
— Reggie Anderson (@ReggieWLTX) January 3, 2021

Stepp comes to the Gamecocks after serving as WR Coach at the University of Arkansas since 2018.

Prior to joining the Razorback staff, Stepp got his start in Coaching as the Wide Receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at North Greenville.

Justin was on the Chad Morris staff & then retained by head coach Sam Pittman. After stops at Fort Mill HS & North Greenville University, he worked as a grad assistant at Clemson & then as WR coach at Appalachian State. He hooked up with Chad Morris at SMU & went with him to Ark.
— Reggie Anderson (@ReggieWLTX) January 3, 2021

From North Greenville, Stepp joined Dabo Swinney’s staff at Clemson as a grad assistant before landing opportunities at Appalachian State and SMU.

A Furman graduate, Stepp was also a standout WR with the Paladins and finished his playing career ranked 4th on the school’s all-time receptions list.

The hire is the latest in a number of hires by Beamer over the past week.

Last Sunday, Beamer named seven assistants to his 2021 coaching staff.

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