South Carolina hires from within SEC for Gamecocks’ new track and cross country coach

South Carolina has a new coach for the men’s and women’s track and field programs and cross country teams.

Timothy Hall, most recently an associate head coach for the University of Kentucky’s track programs, was announced Friday as the new leader for the Gamecocks. He’s the seventh head coach in the USC track and field program’s history.

Hall’s five-year contract runs through June 30, 2028 at a base salary of $275,000 per year.

The hire comes about a week after the university announced the retirement of longtime South Carolina track and field coach Curtis Frye.

Frye, 71, officially retires June 30. He coached USC’s track and field and cross country programs for 27 years. During that time, Frye coached 28 Olympians who won 14 Olympic medals, 60 NCAA champions and 126 SEC champions.

Frye brought USC its first team NCAA championship in any sport when his women’s track team won the 2002 NCAA outdoor title.