South Carolina fires Will Muschamp: Ray Tanner said “we have decided to make a change”
“a thorough assessment of our football program,” Ray Tanner said. “unless his success is off the charts,” Ray Tanner said.
Published Nov 15, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020.
The record
- Fired, per the Associated Press
- Sunday, November 15, 2020News4JAX, Nov 15, 2020
Quotes
The school
Robert Caslen, South Carolina president
I appreciate everything Coach Muschamp has done for our University. He is a true professional and strong advocate for our student-athletes.
WIS, via WBTV
Ray Tanner, South Carolina athletic director
I appreciate all that Will Muschamp has done for our program and wish him and his family the best moving forward,
Associated Press, via News4JAX
Ray Tanner, South Carolina athletic director
After a thorough assessment of our football program, we have decided to make a change with the head football coach,
WIS, via WBTV
Ray Tanner, South Carolina athletic director
We’re just not in a place where a coach gets a long, long tenure unless his success is off the charts,
Moultrie Observer, Nov 16, 2020
Associated Press, via the Moultrie Observer
The interim coach
Mike Bobo, South Carolina interim head coach
I know we’re going to have to work through things,
Moultrie Observer, Nov 16, 2020
Associated Press, via the Moultrie Observer
Reports
Associated Press
South Carolina pulled off a stunning 20-17 overtime victory at then-third-ranked Georgia in 2019.
Associated Press
South Carolina fired football coach Will Muschamp on Sunday, the second time he's been let go from a Southeastern Conference program in midseason.
Sources
- News4JAX, Nov 15, 2020
“South Carolina fires football coach Will Muschamp”
Associated Press, via News4JAX
- WBTV, Nov 15, 2020
“Gamecocks fire Will Muschamp; Bobo named interim head coach”
- Moultrie Observer, Nov 16, 2020
“South Carolina interim coach Bobo aims to rally Gamecocks - Moultrie Observer”