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Former Myrtle Beach coach Earley hired at Lexington
The Lexington District 1 School Board officially offered former Myrtle Beach High coach Scott Earley the job of athletic director and head football coach at Lexington High School on Wednesday after voting its approval on Tuesday night.
"I'm excited to be at Lexington and to be able to rebuild a program," Earley said. "It's a Big 16 opportunity. It's a chance to compete at the highest level."
The Big 16, otherwise known as Class AAAA Division I, is comprised of the 16 schools in South Carolina with the highest enrollment.
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South Carolina recruit arrested on alcohol charge
Authorities say a 17-year-old South Carolina football recruit has been arrested and charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol.
Victor Hampton played his senior season at Darlington High. He had played at Independence High in Charlotte, N.C., but left the team over the summer.
Hampton signed with the Gamecocks on Wednesday.
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Column: College coaches gone wild getting old
I f we did not already know of the sleaze in the college football coaching business, it was confirmed for us this past month.
From the saga of Mark Mangino to that of Mike Leach to Jim Leavitt to Pete Carroll to Lane Kiffin, the beginning of the New Year has been one to forget for college football coaches.
This is more than a black eye. It goes beyond egg on the collective face of the sport. It has more to do with a profession that is supposed to be about leading young men turning into one teeming with greed, cheating and misguided values. Like anything else in society, it is a minority that stains the sport for the majority. For every Lane Kiffin who believes the rules are meant to be bent - if not broken - there are 10 to 15 Steve Spurriers, whose programs at Duke, Florida and South Carolina have not once been the subject of an NCAA inquiry.
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Safety fears mean barren bleachers at SC games
Well, at least there won't be any hecklers.
The bleachers will be barren Friday at a high school basketball doubleheader between two rivals in northwestern South Carolina. School officials say no fans will be allowed in because of safety concerns.
Attendance at the boys' and girls' varsity games in the town of Central will be limited to players, coaches, officials, game personnel, school administrators, police and the media.
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Bennett's new deal with CCU official
CONWAY | David Bennett
has the groundwork to remain
the football coach at Coastal
Carolina for a long time.
On Friday, Bennett signed a
10-year contract that will pay
him a base salary of $160,000
annually beginning May 16.
That figure does not include
bonuses that could reach
$54,000 each year, television
and radio deals worth $21,000
annually and the profits from
his summer football camp.
Additionally, on Jan. 1 of each
year beginning in 2008, Bennett
will receive an 8 percent raise.
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