This should be a good hire for the 'Cocks. VanGorder's name has been tossed around for some head coaching jobs lately.
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News briefs: Spurrier hires Falcons LB coach VanGorder
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Steve Spurrier brought in new leaders to fire up South Carolina's defense and special teams. The Ol' Ball Coach put himself on notice to improve, too.
Spurrier hired Atlanta Falcons linebacker coach Brian VanGorder as defensive coordinator Wednesday, one day after adding Maryland special teams wiz Ray Rychleski for South Carolina's special teams.
VanGorder takes over for Tyrone Nix, who left for Ole Miss earlier this month. Rychleski replaces Fred Chatham, who was not retained by Spurrier.
The changes come after a season that started promising and turned sour. South Carolina started 6-1 and ended the season on a five-game losing streak littered with breakdowns on defense and special teams.
Spurrier met with VanGorder on Tuesday and the two agreed on a three-year contract. Spurrier did not want to provide VanGorder's salary, although he's said during the search whomever he hired would earn more than Nix's package of $195,000.
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