Shawn Elliott (born June 26, 1973) is an American

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coach and former player who is currently the tight ends coach and run game coordinator at the

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, a position he has held since the 2024 season. Elliott served as the interim head football coach at the

for the final six games of the 2015 season. He joined the

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coaching staff in 2010 as the team's running game coordinator under

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. He was later named the co-

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and offensive line coach. A day after South Carolina head coach Spurrier's resignation, Elliott was elevated to the position of head coach on an interim basis. On February 15, 2024, Shawn Elliott addressed members of team and staff before officially resigning his position as head coach of Georgia State to become an assistant coach at South Carolina.

Coaching career

After graduating from

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in 1996, Elliott joined the team's coaching staff under Jerry Moore. He was part of a staff that led the Mountaineers to three straight

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s, from 2005 to 2007. He remained with the team until after the 2009 season, when he joined the staff of South Carolina. On December 8, 2016, Georgia State hired Elliott as its head coach, replacing Trent Miles. Over the course of seven seasons under Elliott, Georgia State posted a 41–44 record, including 4–1 in bowl games. Elliott resigned as head coach on February 15, 2024, to return to South Carolina as tight ends coach.

Personal life

A native of Camden, South Carolina, Elliott is married to Summer. They have two children. Elliott's family has remained in Columbia the whole time he coached at Georgia State and he has a son playing high school football in Columbia and a daughter who's a high school cheerleader. The family situation influenced his move back to South Carolina: "We've made it work for seven years with my family still living in Columbia, and I even thought about not coaching this year. I had promised my daughter that I would be there for her senior year of high school and when this opportunity came up to go back to South Carolina and coach again, it was something I couldn't pass up. I've always loved South Carolina."

Head coaching record

Notes

References

External links

Georgia State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Shawn 1973 births Living people American football defensive ends Appalachian State Mountaineers football coaches Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Georgia State Panthers football coaches South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches Sportspeople from Camden, South Carolina