A closer look at South Carolina football assistant coach contracts
With the calendar officially flipped to the new year, GamecockCentral.com is taking a closer look at the contracts for each South Carolina football assistant.
Four current South Carolina assistants had contracts that expired on December 31, 2023: Luke Day (strength and conditioning), Travian Robertson (defensive line), Justin Stepp (wide receivers), and Jody Wright (tight ends).
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It’s important to note in this context that a contract expiring does not end employment; coaches who continue on with the Gamecocks would simply receive a new contract at a later date and pay could be made retroactive.
Here is a look at the contract terms and compensation for each South Carolina football coach.
Luke Day (Strength and Conditioning): Contracted through 2023; $425,000 annual salary
Torrian Gray (Defensive Backs): Contracted through 2025; $675,000 (2024), $700,000 (2025)
Montario Hardesty (Running Backs): Contracted through 2024; $410,000 annual salary
Pete Lembo (Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator): Contracted through 2025; $725,000 annual salary
Sterling Lucas (Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers): Contracted through 2024; $475 annual salary
Dowell Loggains (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks): Contracted through 2025; $1 million annual salary
Travian Robertson (Defensive Line): Contracted through 2023; $400,000 annual salary
Justin Stepp (Wide Receivers): Contracted through 2023; $525,000 salary in 2023
Lonnie Teasley (Offensive Line): Contracted through 2024; $410,000 annual salary
Clayton White (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers): Contracted through 2025; $1.2 million annual salary.
Jody Wright (Tight Ends): Contracted through 2023; $400,000 salary in 2023
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Per their contracts, any coaches who are dismissed from the program while still under contract would be owed the remaining base salary left on the deal at the time of their departure.
On December 20, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer was asked if his staff would remain the same heading into the 2024 season.
“Those are things that we’re continuing to look at and evaluate,” said Beamer, who is going into his fourth year at the program’s helm. “I’ve had some conversations with some people already and our focus this month has been recruiting. It’s my job as the head coach to always look at everything that we’re doing from top to bottom starting with me and if there’s ways to be better, certainly being willing to to make those decisions. Those are all things that we’re still going through.”
