COLUMBIA — Lance Thompson, a former player at The Citadel who won a pair of national championships as an assistant under Nick Saban, is the newest member of Will Muschamp’s staff at South Carolina.
Thompson will coach the defensive line and act as assistant head coach for defense, Muschamp announced Thursday. Thompson most recently coached linebackers at Auburn, where Muschamp worked last season as defensive coordinator before succeeding Steve Spurrier at USC. Thompson acted as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator in their victory Wednesday over Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl.
“He has coached multiple positions throughout his career and has a great understanding of our defensive system,” Muschamp said in a statement.