Bobby Bentley
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Annual salary | $400,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Duncan, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | PC |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1994 | Duncan (SC) Byrnes HS (Asst.) |
| 1995–2006 | Duncan (SC) Byrnes HS |
| 2007–2008 | PC |
| 2013 | Duncan (SC) Byrnes HS |
| 2014–2015 | Auburn (Off. Analyst) |
| 2016–present | South Carolina (RB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Duncan (SC) Byrnes HS (AD/PIO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–13 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 SC AAAA Div II state titles (2002–2005) | |
| Awards | |
|
Nike National HS Coach of Year (2005) South Carolina HS Coach of Year (2006) | |
Bobby Bentley is an American football coach and former player. He is the running backs coach at the University of South Carolina. Bentley was the head football coach at Presbyterian College from 2007 to 2008. He was one of the nation's most successful high school coaches before accepting his first college coaching position at Presbyterian.
Playing career
Bentley played football at Presbyterian College before graduating in 1990.
Coaching career
Bentley was named head coach at Presbyterian College in January 2007. Returning to his alma mater to lead the school in its transition from Division II to Division Football Championship Subdivision, Bentley's team compiled a 6–5 record in his first season followed by a 4–8 season in 2008.
Before arriving at Presbyterian, Bentley was head coach for 12 seasons at James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina after serving five years as an assistant coach. During his tenure at Byrnes, he led the school to four consecutive AAAA Division II state championships from 2002 to 2005.
In December 2015, Bentley accepted a coaching position with the University of South Carolina as the running back coach. His son, Jake Bentley, graduated high school early and enrolled at the University of South Carolina where he is the quarterback for the Gamecocks.
Personal life
Bentley has five children: Chas, Shuler, Jake, Brooks, and Emily.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South Conference) (2007–2008) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Presbyterian | 6–5 | 0–0 | ineligible | |||||
| 2008 | Presbyterian | 4–8 | 0–0 | ineligible | |||||
| Presbyterian: | 10–13 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 10-13 | ||||||||