Shawn Elliott (American football)
 Elliott at 2017 Sun Belt Media Day | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | TE Coach |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 26, 1973 Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Appalachian State |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–1998 | Appalachian State (def. asst.) |
| 1999–2000 | Appalachian State (TE) |
| 2001–2009 | Appalachian State (OL) |
| 2010–2011 | South Carolina (OL/RGC) |
| 2012–2015 | South Carolina (co-OC/OL) |
| 2015 | South Carolina (interim HC) |
| 2016 | South Carolina (OL) |
| 2017–2024 | Georgia State |
| 2024 | South Carolina (TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–49 |
| Bowls | 4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-SoCon (1995) | |
Shawn Elliott (born June 26, 1973) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the Tight Ends Coach at The University of South Carolina, a position he has held since the 2024 season. Elliott served as the interim head football coach at the University of South Carolina for the final six games of the 2015 season. He joined the South Carolina Gamecocks football coaching staff in 2010 as the team's running game coordinator under Steve Spurrier. He was later named the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. A day after South Carolina head coach Spurrier's resignation, Elliott was elevated to the position of head coach on an interim basis. He was then the Head Coach of Georgia State University from 2017-2024. [1]
Coaching career
After graduating from Appalachian State University in 1996, Elliott joined the team's coaching staff under Jerry Moore. He was part of a staff that led the Mountaineers to three straight NCAA Division I Football Championships, from 2005 to 2007.[2] He remained with the team until after the 2009 season, when he joined the staff of South Carolina.
On December 8, 2016, it was announced that Elliott accepted the head coaching position at Georgia State.[3]
Personal life
A native of Camden, South Carolina, Elliott is married to Summer. They have two children.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2015) | |||||||||
| 2015 | South Carolina | 1–5[n 1] | 1–3[n 1] | T–6th (Eastern)[n 1] | |||||
| South Carolina: | 1–5 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Georgia State Panthers (Sun Belt Conference) (2017–2024) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Georgia State | 7–5 | 5–3 | 4th | W Cure | ||||
| 2018 | Georgia State | 2–10 | 1–7 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Georgia State | 7–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (East) | L Arizona | ||||
| 2020 | Georgia State | 6–4 | 4–4 | 3rd (East) | W LendingTree | ||||
| 2021 | Georgia State | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd (East) | W Camellia | ||||
| 2022 | Georgia State | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–4th (East) | |||||
| 2023 | Georgia State | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–5th (East) | W Famous Idaho Potato | ||||
| Georgia State: | 41–44 | 27–30 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–49 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c Steve Spurrier resigned on October 12, 2015, after the first six games of the season, in which South Carolina went 2–4 overall and 0–4 in conference play. Elliott was named interim head coach the next day.
References
- ^ "Shawn Elliott named USC's interim football coach". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "GamecocksOnline.com - South Carolina Gamecocks Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site of the South Carolina Gamecocks - Football". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia State to hire South Carolina assistant Shawn Elliott". Retrieved January 16, 2018.