South Carolina promoting Mike Shula to offensive coordinator. Here are contract details

The South Carolina Gamecocks are hiring from within for their next offensive coordinator.

On Tuesday morning, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees’ governance committee reviewed the contract for Mike Shula to become the Gamecocks next offensive coordinator. The hire is pending approval from the full board later Tuesday afternoon.

Shula’s contract will run for through Dec. 31, 2027 (three years) and includes a base salary of $1.1 million. That makes him South Carolina’s second-highest paid assistant coach, behind defensive coordinator Clayton White, who will earn $1.9 million in 2025.

If Shula were to terminate the contact before the end of 2025, he’d be obligated to pay South Carolina $605,000 with that buyout number decreasing by $100,000 in each of the next two years.

Shula, who made $150,000 serving as an offensive analyst for the Gamecocks this year, replaces Dowell Loggains — the second-year OC who left Columbia on Dec. 7 to become head coach at Appalachian State. Loggains was making $1 million annually at South Carolina.

Shula, the 59-year-old son of legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, has spent the majority of his coaching career in the NFL — notably as the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl 50 runner-up Carolina Panthers.

Before coming to South Carolina, Shula’s only stint as a college college was his four years at the head man of his alma mater, Alabama. He went 26-23 with the Crimson Tide before being fired in 2006, and replaced by Nick Saban.

At South Carolina, Shula acted essentially as the quarterbacks coach, and he’s known for having a great relationship with quarterback LaNorris Sellers.

While Loggains called plays upstairs from the coaches’ box in every game this season, Shula was on the sideline with a tablet, talking with Sellers and the quarterbacks after every drive.

It wasn’t immediately known if Shula will call the plays in the upcoming Citrus Bowl against Illinois. Head coach Shane Beamer had left open the possibility that Loggains could still serve in that capacity even as he transitions to be the new App State coach.

Shane Beamer’s assistant coaching staff (2025 salaries)

Clayton White (DC) — $1.9 million

Mike Shula (OC) — $1.1 million

Joe DeCamillis (ST) — $850,000

Shawn Elliott (TEs) — $760,000

Torrian Gray (DBs) — $850,000

Sterling Lucas (DEs/OLBs) — $775,000

Marquel Blackwell (RB) — $580,000

Mike Furrey (WRs) — $650,000

Lonnie Teasley (OL) — $675,000

Travian Robertson (DL) — $550,000