Beamer denies providing the information to the coaching staff or players but was fined $25,000 by Georgia for his part in the scandal. The accusations came to light in 2016 when Beamer had moved on to an assistant coach position at the University of Georgia. Virginia Tech eventually lost the game 6–3 in overtime after a 0–0 tie in regulation. The information was provided by Demon Deacons radio analyst Tommy Elrod, a former Wake Forest player and assistant coach who was at the center of what became the "Wakeyleaks" scandal. Wilson was subsequently drafted in the first round by the New York Giants.īeamer accepted Wake Forest game plan information prior to Virginia Tech's game against the Demon Deacons in 2014. In his first year, he coached the school's single season rushing record holder, All-American and ACC Player of the Year, David Wilson. Virginia Tech īeamer joined his father in Blacksburg in 2011 as the running backs coach. Both the 20 recruiting classes ranked in the top 25 and included future South Carolina stars and NFL players Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw. The 2009 class was ranked 12th best in the nation by and and included future NFL Draft picks Stephon Gillmore and Alshon Jeffery. In his final two years in Columbia, Beamer also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Gamecocks. His 2009 special teams unit blocked five kicks, tying for the SEC lead and ranking eighth in the nation, while the Gamecock defensive unit finished third in the SEC in total defense and fifteenth in the nation. In 2008, the Gamecock defense finished 2nd in pass defense and 13th in total defense nationally. In 2007, Shane was hired by Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina to coach outside linebackers and to serve as the special teams coordinator. In 2006, he assumed the role of recruiting coordinator and brought in a class that included Anthony Dixon, who would go on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills. In 2004, Beamer was hired by Sylvester Croom at Mississippi State to coach cornerbacks, three of whom earned All-SEC Freshmen honors. Tennessee įrom 2001 - 2003, Shane served as a graduate assistant under Phillip Fulmer at the University of Tennessee. Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father in the 2000 Black Coaches Association Classic to open the season, but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it. Coaching career Georgia Tech įollowing Beamer's playing career, he became a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech under George O'Leary. Later, he moved to long snapper, the position he played during the Hokies' 1999 season, in which they played for the national championship. College playing career īeamer chose to walk on as a wide receiver at Virginia Tech over an offer of a partial scholarship from Division I-AA Charleston Southern. He and his wife Emily have three children. He attended Blacksburg High School where he lettered in both football and baseball, was first-team Group AA all-state receiver, and played in the 1995 Virginia high school all-star football game. In 1987 his father was named head coach of Virginia Tech, and the family moved to Blacksburg, Virginia. Beamer was born on Main Charleston, South Carolina to Cheryl (nee Oakley) and Frank Beamer, at the time defensive line coach for the Citadel Bulldogs.
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