Its three blocked field goals ranked as third most in school history. Additionally, Georgia blocked four kicks on the year. Georgia also improved 76 spots from 2016 in kickoff return defense, allowing 19.5 yards per return to rank 40th. In 2017, the Bulldogs ranked eighth nationally in net punting average (41.7 yards, after ranking 112th in 2016 at 34.9 yards) and 20th nationally in kickoff return average (23.5 yards). In his first season at Georgia, two of his players earned SEC All-Freshman honors: tight end Isaac Nauta and kicker Rodrigo Blankenship. 'I'm just excited to join up and be a part of it.' 'I had a lot of respect for the Oklahoma program going into our game at the Rose Bowl, but had even more respect after playing the game,' added Beamer. Georgia posted a 21-7 combined record the last two seasons, including a 13-2 mark in 2017 when the Bulldogs won the SEC Championship Game, beat OU 54-48 in overtime in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl, and lost 26-23 to Alabama in overtime in the CFP National Championship Game. It's exciting for me to be learn from him and his system.' Lincoln's reputation as an offensive mind and as a head coach is second to none. At the end of the day, the opportunity to work with Coach Riley and the rest of the staff at Oklahoma was one that I didn't feel like my family and I could pass up. 'I had a great job at the University of Georgia and they've been great to me. We're excited about joining up with him going forward. 'I have a lot of respect for Lincoln Riley as a coach and as a person. 'My family and I couldn't be more excited about joining the Oklahoma family,' commented Beamer. We're very excited to welcome Shane and his family to Norman.'īeamer, who played at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s under his father, Frank, indicated he can't wait to get started at OU. He's a tremendous person and recruiter, and will do nothing but add to the great staff that we already have. 'He's a great coach with proven success who brings a wealth of experience from his time at Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Mississippi State. 'I'm really, really excited to add Shane to our staff,' said Riley.

The hiring, made possible by a recent NCAA measure that allows programs to add a 10th on-field assistant coach, is pending approval by the OU Board of Regents.īeamer, who served as associate head coach and running backs coach at Virginia Tech for five years (2011-15) before joining Georgia's staff, was also an assistant coach at South Carolina (2007-10) and Mississippi State (2004-06).

Riley said Beamer will also work with assistant coach Jay Boulware in overseeing the Sooners' special teams. Beamer will be OU's assistant head coach for offense and will coach the team's tight ends and H-backs. NORMAN - University of Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley announced Tuesday the hiring of assistant coach Shane Beamer, who served as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Georgia the last two seasons. Submitted by Mike Houck, Assistant AD/Strategic Communications, University of Oklahoma Athletics Department

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