Barrett Sallee and the CBS Sports staff released the SEC edition of their annual football coach rankings on Tuesday, and second-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is moving up. Last year, Beamer was in the last-place spot at No. 14 in the conference. In 2022, he’s slid up three spots to No. 11. Beamer is also listed No. 41 among all Power Five coaches by CBS Sports. The rise in stock can be attributed to the somewhat surprising success of Beamer’s first year at the helm of the South Carolina program. The Gamecocks went 7-6 and capped of the season with a big win over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
CBS SPORTS 2022 SEC COACH RANKINGS Determined by a vote among the CBS Sports staff. Listed by SEC ranking, with overall Power 5 ranking in parenthesis.
1. Nick Saban, Alabama (No. 1 overall)
2. Kirby Smart, Georgia (2)
3. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M (5)
4. Brian Kelly, LSU (7)
5. Mark Stoops, Kentucky (16)
6. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss (18)
7. Sam Pittman, Arkansas (22)
8. Mike Leach, Mississippi State (26)
9. Billy Napier, Florida (32)
10. Josh Heupel, Tennessee (33)
11. Shane Beamer, South Carolina (41)
12. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri (46)
13. Bryan Harsin, Auburn (48)
14. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt (57) MICHAEL SAULS
CBS SPORTS 2022 SEC COACH RANKINGS Determined by a vote among the CBS Sports staff. Listed by SEC ranking, with overall Power 5 ranking in parenthesis.
1. Nick Saban, Alabama (No. 1 overall)
2. Kirby Smart, Georgia (2)
3. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M (5)
4. Brian Kelly, LSU (7)
5. Mark Stoops, Kentucky (16)
6. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss (18)
7. Sam Pittman, Arkansas (22)
8. Mike Leach, Mississippi State (26)
9. Billy Napier, Florida (32)
10. Josh Heupel, Tennessee (33)
11. Shane Beamer, South Carolina (41)
12. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri (46)
13. Bryan Harsin, Auburn (48)
14. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt (57) MICHAEL SAULS