Rohan Gaines was hired as the new defensive backs coach before the 2025 season.
The Georgia native has previously spent time on the coaching staffs at Auburn and Texas A&M. Most recently, Gaines was a defensive analyst at Auburn, working with the cornerbacks.
In 2023, he was a defensive graduate assistant on Jimbo Fisher's staff at Texas A&M. His coaching career started at his high school alma mater of Bainbridge in Georgia, helping the Bearcats win their first state title in nearly 30 years during his first season on staff.
Gaines was a four-year starter in the secondary at Arkansas, earning FoxSportsNext Freshman All-American honors and SEC All-Freshman honors in 2012. During the 2014 season, he had an interception against eighth-ranked Ole Miss which he returned 100 yards for a touchdown during a 30-0 win.
He started all 13 games as a senior and finished third on the team in tackles.
The Gamecocks are coming off of their third-straight season with nine wins and won the 2024 Conference USA championship in their first year eligible to do so.
