Former South Carolina coach Will Muschamp, fired during his fifth season with the Gamecocks last fall, has joined Kirby Smart's program at the University of Georgia, according to the AJC. It is unknown in what capacity Muschamp was hired.

"The former South Carolina head coach has been entering and exiting the Bulldogs’ highly secure football complex daily this week and parking in a space at the Butts-Mehre Building. What he has been doing in the hours in between is unknown," the AJC's Chip Towers wrote on Wednesday.

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Muschamp and South Carolina parted ways with four more seasons remaining on the coach’s contract and the Gamecocks owe the former Georgia player a sizable buyout. Muschamp and the school agreed to a contract extension at the end of 2018 that carried through 2024, but after a disappointing 2019 campaign and trouble this season, South Carolina has decided to move in a new direction.

Known for his defensive prowess before becoming a first-time head coach at Florida, Muschamp led the Gamecocks to bowl appearances in each of first three seasons, finishing second in the SEC East and going 9-4 in 2017. That was on the heels of a six-win debut season in Columbia that immediately followed a 3-9 campaign. Things took a turn last season, however, when the program missed out on bowl eligibility for just the second time in 11 seasons and the first time since his tenure started in 2016.

Muschamp was brought in to help South Carolina compete against SEC East powers Georgia and Florida, but his final two seasons led the program to a downward trajectory. The Gamecocks were 2-7 against Georgia and Florida under Muschamp. Before beginning his career in coaching, Muschamp served as a defensive back at Georgia from 1991-94.

After earning his bachelor’s degree from UGA, Muschamp was a graduate assistant under Terry Bowden at Auburn from 1995-96. Muschamp eventually returned to the SEC in 2001 when Nick Saban hired him as linebackers coach at LSU. He was promoted to defensive coordinator the next season and moved with Saban to the NFL on the Miami Dolphins staff in 2005.

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Clint Buckley contributed to this story.