Georgia Tech

Following Beamer's playing career, he became a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech under George O'Leary for one season (2000), helping with the quarterbacks and wide receivers.^[9] Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father's team in the 2000 Black Coaches Association Classic to open the season,^[7] but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it.^[10]

Tennessee

From 2001 to 2003, Beamer served as a graduate assistant under Phillip Fulmer at the University of Tennessee. He helped with the cornerbacks, assisted in all special teams areas, and oversaw game opponent scouting.^[11]

Mississippi State

In January 2004, for Beamer's first full-time coaching position, he was hired by Sylvester Croom at Mississippi State as cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2004 and 2005, three of his defensive backs earned All-SEC Freshmen honors. In the spring of 2006, Beamer remained the recruiting coordinator and became the Bulldogs' running backs coach. Beamer both recruited and coached running back Anthony Dixon, who would go on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.^[12][13]

South Carolina (assistant coach)

On February 14, 2007, Beamer was hired by Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina to coach outside linebackers and to serve as the special teams coordinator.^[14][15] In 2008, the Gamecock defense finished 2nd in pass defense and 13th in total defense nationally. His 2009 special teams unit blocked five kicks, tying for the SEC lead and ranking eighth in the nation, while the Gamecock defensive unit finished third in the SEC in total defense and fifteenth in the nation.^[16]

In 2009 and 2010, Beamer also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Gamecocks, "setting the foundation for the most successful run in school history".^[17] The 2009 class was ranked 12th best in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com and included future NFL Draft picks Stephon Gillmore and Alshon Jeffery.^[16] Both the 2010 and 2011 recruiting classes ranked in the top 25 and included future South Carolina stars and NFL players Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw.^[16]

Virginia Tech

On February 14, 2011, it was announced that Beamer would join his father in Blacksburg as the running backs coach.^[18] In his first year, he coached the school's single season rushing record holder, All-American and ACC Player of the Year, David Wilson.^[16] Wilson was subsequently drafted in the first round by the New York Giants.

The 2014 season was notable in Beamer's career for several reasons. Beamer accepted Wake Forest game plan information prior to Virginia Tech's game against the Demon Deacons. The information was provided by Demon Deacons radio analyst Tommy Elrod, a former Wake Forest player and assistant coach who was at the center of what became the "WakeyLeaks" scandal. Virginia Tech eventually lost the game 6–3 in overtime after a 0–0 tie in regulation. The accusations came to light in 2016 when Beamer had moved on to an assistant coach position at the University of Georgia. Beamer denies providing the information to the coaching staff or players but was fined $25,000 by Georgia for his part in the scandal.^[19][20]

Beamer was also the acting head coach in the 2014 Military Bowl, as his father took a break from coaching to undergo throat surgery. The Hokies won by a score of 33–17.^[21][22]

Georgia

Beamer was hired by the University of Georgia on January 5, 2016, to serve on Kirby Smart's staff as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator.^[23] He coached several future NFL talents during his stint in Athens, including placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship and tight end Charlie Woerner. In 2016, Georgia ranked 112th in net punting average and 116th in kickoff return defense. By 2017, Georgia ranked 8th in net punting average and 40th in kickoff return defense, as well as 20th in kickoff return average,^[24] and Beamer appeared in his second national championship game.

Oklahoma

On January 22, 2018, weeks after Georgia defeated them in the Rose Bowl, the University of Oklahoma hired Beamer to be assistant head coach under Lincoln Riley.^[25] Specifically, he was an assistant head coach for the offense, coaching tight ends and H-backs, and also played a role in overseeing special teams.^[26] Beamer was a part of the staff that coached the nation-leading scoring offense in 2018, where they averaged 48.4 points per game. During the three seasons that Beamer was a part of the staff, the Sooners won the Big 12 Championship three times and appeared in the College Football Playoff twice.

South Carolina (head coach)

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp was fired on November 15, 2020.^[27][28] Shane Beamer, still an assistant at Oklahoma, was considered one of the top candidates to replace Muschamp, alongside active head coaches such as Hugh Freeze and Billy Napier.^[29][30] South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner announced that the school had hired Shane Beamer as its 36th head coach on December 6, 2020.^[31]