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Georgia State names former longtime Georgia assistant Dell McGee as coach
ATLANTA (AP) — Dell McGee, who spent eight years as an assistant at Georgia, was named Georgia State's coach on Friday night. McGee, a Georgia native, replaces Shawn Elliott, who made a surprise decision on Feb. 15 to leave Georgia State and accept a position as assistant coach at...
Hafley says he wasn't looking to leave BC. But the chance to join Packers' staff was too tempting
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jeff Hafley says he wasn’t necessarily looking to get out of college football before he left his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. Hafley, 44, said he simply received an opportunity that was too...
South Carolina's Elliott says downsizing was for family reasons, not changes in college football
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Newly hired South Carolina assistant Shawn Elliott did not leave his job as Georgia State's head coach because of challenges with NIL, retaining players or other changes in college football. His reasons were a lot closer to home. For all of his seven seasons...
South Carolina hires ex-Georgia State head coach Elliott as tight ends coach
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's board of trustees on Friday approved a three-year contract for ex-Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott to coach tight ends for the Gamecocks. Elliott's deal runs through Dec. 31, 2026. He will also be run game coordinator, a title he held...
Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott resigns, heading to South Carolina as assistant
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State abruptly postponed spring football practice on Thursday after Shawn Elliott became the latest head coach to accept an assistant's job at another school. Elliott is headed to South Carolina as tight ends coach, pending the expected approval from the...
