Baylor Plucks South Carolina Gamecocks Staff for New Head Coach Erik Kimrey

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new era of Baylor football has begun. The Red Raiders officially welcomed former South Carolina tight ends coach Erik Kimrey as their new head coach.

HE’S OFFICIALLY HERE! Welcome to Chattanooga, @ErikKimrey!!! pic.twitter.com/eb5Ca4nk5o

— Angela Moryan (@SidelineStormer) February 3, 2022

Kimrey says Baylor has been a dream job for him since before working on Shane Beamer’s Gamecock staff. Kimrey was an easy choice for Baylor headmaster Chris Angel who worked with Kimrey for over a decade at the Hammond School in Columbia. There, Kimrey won 12 state titles, including six straight, which is the most in South Carolina state history.

“This is a job I’ve looked at my entire life,” Kimrey said. “For years at Hammond I kind of joked, the only two jobs I would leave Hammond for, because it was a great situation there, was the University of South Carolina and the Baylor School, and I promise you I said that for years. You can ask anybody at Hammond. So I was forced with the opportunity to decide between the two. Two great places with two great leaders. This is just a better fit for what my family needs, and we’re just super excited.”

Former South Carolina TE coach @ErikKimrey left his lifetime home of Columbia for Chattanooga. He said he would leave Hammond (where he won 12 state titles) for only two jobs — @GamecockFB & @RaiderReCap. Dreams becoming reality at Baylor. pic.twitter.com/11cxU9uNAg

— Angela Moryan (@SidelineStormer) February 3, 2022