South Carolina buyout would fall by $5.8 million after 2026
CBS Sports reports South Carolina would owe Shane Beamer $27.9 million if it dismissed him before the end of the season, with the figure dropping after 31 December.
South Carolina would face a reported buyout of $27.9 million if it dismissed coach Shane Beamer before the end of the 2026 season, according to CBS Sports. The amount would fall to $22.1 million after 31 December 2026.
Beamer’s contract runs through the 2030 season. He is in his sixth season at South Carolina, with a record of 35–32 overall and 16–26 in SEC play, figures reported by CBS Sports.
The report comes after South Carolina’s 49–18 loss to Alabama, which it links to growing pressure on Beamer. The supplied information does not indicate that the university has decided to dismiss him.
The reported figures make the timing of any decision financially significant: the buyout would be $5.8 million lower after 31 December. No contract document or independent confirmation of the amounts was provided in the source material.
