Georgia State Coach Shawn Elliott Resigns, Heading To South Carolina As Assistant – News18

ATLANTA: Georgia State abruptly postponed spring soccer observe on Thursday after Shawn Elliott turned the newest head coach to simply accept an assistant’s job at one other college.

Elliott is headed to South Carolina as tight ends coach, pending the anticipated approval from the college’s board of trustees at a Friday morning assembly.

The Panthers, in the meantime, have been scrambling to discover a successor after the surprising lack of the coach who guided the Sun Belt Conference college to 5 bowl video games in his seven-yr tenure.

The college was pressured to postpone spring observe, which had began on Tuesday, in addition to its March 7 spring recreation at Center Parc Stadium.

“I know this was a difficult decision for him, but I understand his personal reasons, and we wish the best for Shawn and his family,” Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb stated. “I am confident that we will hire an outstanding football coach who will take Georgia State football to even greater heights.”

Elliott was 41-44 at Georgia State, together with a 4-1 report in bowl video games, however he by no means performed for or gained a convention championship. His remaining group began 6-1, however closed the common season with a 5-recreation shedding streak earlier than a forty five-22 victory over Utah State within the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Elliott is returning to his native state, having beforehand served as a South Carolina assistant in addition to six video games as interim head coach in 2015 after Steve Spurrier retired in the course of the season. The Gamecocks went 1-5 beneath Elliott, who left for Georgia State earlier than the 2017 season.

“It’s extremely difficult to step away from the Georgia State football program, particularly the players and staff who have gone above and beyond,” Elliott stated in an announcement. “As hard as this decision is professionally, it’s something that I must do personally.”

Elliott joins different non-energy convention head coaches who’ve left for assistant jobs at increased-profile packages. Alabama lured Buffalo’s Maurice Linguist to be its cornerbacks coach and South Alabama’s Kane Wommack to function defensive coordinator beneath new head coach Kalen DeBoer.

In addition, UCLA’s Chip Kelly left to take the Ohio State offensive coordinator job within the unprecedented transfer for an influence-convention head coach.

Elliott stated he was pleased with his accomplishments at Georgia State, a downtown Atlanta college that launched its soccer program in 2010.

“GSU football is poised to do great things, and I know these young men do just that,” Elliott stated. “I will always be grateful that I was allowed to be a small part of the journey.”

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AP faculty soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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