Will Muschamp head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Did South Carolina football drop the ball with Will Muschamp’s contract?
South Carolina Athletic Director Ray Tanner made the move to fire head coach Will Muschamp midseason, amid a three-game Gamecock losing streak. The coach had only won six games over his final two seasons, and had the program spiraling in the wrong direction.
As comes with most coaching contracts these days, the school can still be responsible for paying a buyout when parting ways with a coach, due to the fact that you’re breaking the originally agreed upon contract.