South Carolina President Michael Amiridis wants to be clear. Yes, athletics director Ray Tanner is soon transitioning into a new role. But that will only happen after South Carolina finds his replacement — and, according to Amiridis, that search won’t get going until the end of November.

Ray Tanner is transitioning to a new job at South Carolina. Here are candidates to watch throughout South Carolina's athletic director search.

South Carolina is on the hunt for a new athletic director after it was announced during a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday that the veteran administrator Ray Tanner plans to step down. Tanner, 66, will transition to an advisory role with the university president once his successor is hired.