Steve Smith Joins Gamecocks

Steve Smith, the seven-year Clemson assistant who helped build their program, has officially joined the South Carolina Gamecocks — a major coup for head coach Lamont Paris, who praised Smith’s deep SEC ties and local roots. Smith, a native of South Carolina with a wife who’s a Gamecock alum, called it a “welcome home” move and expressed admiration for Paris’s basketball IQ. His ACC experience at Florida State and Boston College, plus time at Georgia Southern and USC Upstate, positions him as a recruiting powerhouse for the Gamecocks — a move that stings Clemson fans but signals serious ambition for Columbia. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a206dce2793234cd