The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved contracts for the Gamecocks’ newest assistant basketball coach and baseball assistants on Friday. Men’s basketball assistant coach Steve Smith received a two-year contract with a $400,000 annual salary. He comes to Columbia following stops at Boston College, Florida State, and Clemson.
Smith is one of four new staff members hired by Lamont Paris this offseason. The others are assistant coaches Bob Donewald and former Wisconsin standout Sam Dekker. South Carolina also hired Charlotte Hornets executive David Duquette as a consultant who will have a big role in the Gamecocks’ front office.
The BOT also approved contract details for three new baseball assistants and confirmed the hiring of five others under new head coach Kevin Schnall. Carolina pitching coach Matt Williams and hitting coach Bill Cilento are working with three-year contracts, while outfield coach Chad Oxendine had a two-year deal. Both Cilento and Oxendine will carry the associate head coach title.
The rest of Kevin Schnall’s coaching staff includes recruiting coordinator/catching coach Tyler Shewmaker, director of pitching development Dylan Eskew, general manager/director of analytics Matt Pepin, director of baseball operations Mickey Beach, and director of baseball performance Michael Thomson.