Carolina Hires Butler; Gives Lil’ Spurrier New Duties

February 23rd, 2011 04:50 PM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Schools: South Carolina
Tags: South Carolina, Steve Spurrier Jr, Tim Cross, Virginia Tech

While former Minnesota defensive line coach Tim Cross is interviewing at Auburn, another former Gopher aide is already signed, sealed and delivered to the SEC.

South Carolina has hired John Butler (left) to take over as the Gamecocks’ special teams coordinator, replacing Shane Beamer (who left to join his father’s staff at Virginia Tech earlier this month). Butler served as Minnesota’s special teams coordinator and linebackers coach from 2007 through last season.

Butler has also coached at Harvard and several small colleges.

The recruiting coordinator job — also left vacant by Beamer’s departure — will be filled by Steve Spurrier Jr. Many had expected Jay Graham or GA Mangus to grab those duties, but they’ll go to the head coach’s son instead.

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