Erik Kimrey
Erik Kimrey | |||
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| Born | August 1, 1979 Columbia, SC | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States | ||
| Alma mater | Dutch Fork High School | ||
| Occupation | football coach | ||
| Spouse(s) | Erica | ||
Erik Kimrey (born August 1, 1979) is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the tight ends coach at the University of South Carolina, where he was a backup quarterback from 1998-2002. Prior to accepting his first collegiate coaching position at South Carolina, Kimrey was the head football coach at Hammond School (South Carolina) from 2003 to 2020, where his teams won 12 state titles in 17 seasons.[1]
Early Life
Kimrey was born in Columbia, SC[2] and graduated from Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, SC, where his father, Bill, was the head varsity football coach.[3] In his senior year, Kimrey set several state records and was named the state's Offensive Player of the Year.[1] He has three brothers.[2]
Playing Career
At the request of then-coach Brad Scott (American football), Kimrey walked on to play backup quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks football Gamecocks in 1998. After Scott was fired, Kimrey remained on the roster under Lou Holtz for the following three seasons.[4] As a player, Kimrey is best known for coming off the bench to throw a fourth down game-clenching fade route touchdown pass to Jermale Kelly in the final minutes of the 2000 game against Mississippi State Bulldogs football after the injury of starting quarterback Phil Petty.[5] The touchdown pass became the central subject of the 2017 documentary about Kimrey, "Erik Kimrey: The Fade."[6][7][8]
Coaching Career
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics, Kimrey worked as a University of South Carolina football graduate assistant under Lou Holtz for two years[1] before accepting the role of head coach at Hammond School in Columbia, where he remained for 17 seasons and, in addition to coaching, taught philosophy of religion and physical education.[9] During his time as head coach, Hammond won 12 state titles[10] and had an overall record of 194-20.[11] Kimrey was the youngest and fastest high school football coach in state history to win 100 games,[12] and the only coach in state history to win six consecutive state championships.[9]
On December 27, 2020, Kimrey joined the University of South Carolina football staff as tight ends coach under new head coach Shane Beamer.[1]
Personal Life
Kimrey is married to his high school girlfriend, Erica. They have three children: Kaitlyn Dean, Karis, and Ty.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fink, Steve (2020-12-27). "Beamer Names Seven Assistants to Football Coaching Staff". Gamecocks Online. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kendall, Josh (2019-12-16). "The Athletic". For Hammond School coach Erik Kimrey, transforming South Carolina’s recruits starts with Carl Jung and death. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Clark, Chris (2017-12-04). "Kimrey retires as Calhoun County head football coach". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Breiner, Ben (2021-01-04). "A son of Columbia, Erik Kimrey ready for big step forward in long Gamecocks journey". The State Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ McLemore, Dwayne (2016-09-08). "'The Fade' will long be remembered in Gamecocks lore". The State Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Gillespie, Bob (2017-11-02). "How The Fade changed his life, but it didn't change Erik Kimrey". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Farner, Keith (2017). "New documentary set to air about memorable play from South Carolina". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Erik Kimrey: The Fade on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gillespie, Mike (2020-12-29). "Erik Kimrey returns to alma mater, hoping to restore prominence at USC". ABC Columbia. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bezjak, Lou (2020-12-23). "Erik Kimrey leaving Hammond to join Beamer's South Carolina staff, sources say". The State Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Mack, Chandler (2020-12-28). "Erik Kimrey is excited to be back at Carolina". News 19 WLTX. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Boynton, Eric (2020-12-27). "South Carolina announces new football assistant coaches as Shane Beamer's staff takes shape". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Del Bianco, John (2020-12-27). "Kimrey: 'Thank you Hammond'". The Big Spur - 247 Sports. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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