South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier told his players Monday he was retiring, effective immediately, according to multiple news media reports citing anonymous sources.
A spokesman for South Carolina did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Gamecocks, who fell to Louisiana State last week by 45-24, are 2-4 (0-4 in the Southeastern Conference) and host Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Spurrier, the winner of the 1966 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback for Florida, has been a head coach for three Division I teams for a combined 27 seasons. He helped revive the Gamecocks’ moribund program upon taking over in 2005, compiling a record of 86-49.