COLUMBIA, S.C. — Shane Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head football coach.
A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season.
The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire officials.
This is the first head coaching job for Beamer, the son of former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer who served on the Gamecocks' staff from 2007-2010 under former coach Steve Spurrier.