South Carolina AD Ray Tanner to Step Down After 12 Years

Tanner will transition to a senior advisor role, with a national search for his successor beginning at the end of the fall semester.

Ray Tanner has led South Carolina's athletic department since 2012 and will remain in his role until a replacement is found.
The 66-year-old will become athletics director emeritus and senior advisor to the university president, focusing on fundraising and community engagement.
Tanner's tenure included high-profile hires such as football coaches Shane Beamer and Will Muschamp, and men's basketball coach Lamont Paris.
Under Tanner's leadership, South Carolina celebrated national championships in women's basketball in 2017, 2022, and 2024.
Tanner previously served as South Carolina's baseball coach, winning College World Series titles in 2010 and 2011.