South Carolina moving on from Mike Shula

Mike Shula is done calling plays for South Carolina, according to Tony Morrell of TheBigSpur and Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. The news comes less than 24 hours after the 30-14 loss at Ole Miss.

An official announcement on the decision was released by the program just after 1:45 on Sunday afternoon.

The Gamecocks traveled to Oxford with one of the worst offenses in the country, averaging 302.1 yards per game and 4.86 yards per play. They gained 230 yards and averaged 3.7 yards per play at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. And neither were single-game lows in 2025.

South Carolina gained more than 350 yards on offense just once during Shula's tenure as offensive coordinator, and that was in the Citrus Bowl loss to Illinois last December.

This season, the Gamecocks have a 3-6 record (1-6 SEC).

Shula was originally hired to Shane Beamer's staff as an analyst in March of 2024, when former offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains brought Shula on board just in time for the start of spring practice.

By the start of the 2024 season, Shula was named senior offensive assistant. He worked closely with quarterback LaNorris Sellers throughout the season. Shula was on the sidelines with Sellers during games while Loggains called plays from the press box.

Shula took over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after Loggains was named head coach at Appalachian State. Beamer announced the promotion on Dec. 17, while the team was preparing to play in the upcoming bowl game.

Before arriving to South Carolina, Shula's only other experience at the college level was as the head coach at Alabama, where he worked from 2003-06. Prior to 2024, Shula was an offensive assistant for the Buffalo Bills (2022-23).

The son of legendary coach Don Shula, Mike played quarterback at Alabama before a brief playing career in the NFL. The younger Shula worked for several NFL organizations, including Tampa Bay, Miami, Chicago, Jacksonville, Carolina, New York (Giants) and Denver.

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