Bass. After his relief as head coach, Giese remained the South Carolina director of athletics for an additional year. In 1962, he became a full-time professor and chairman of the Department of Physical Education. Political career Giese was elected as a Republican to the South Carolina State Senate in 1985. He retired in 2004 as the second oldest serving South Carolina senator. Personal life One of his sons, W. Barney Giese, who attended the University of South Carolina as an undergraduate and for law school, served as the solicitor (district attorney) for Richland County from 1995 to 2011. Barney Giese unsuccessfully ran for election to his retired father's vacated Senate seat. His other son, Keith Giese, served as an assistant solicitor in Lexington County, South Carolina, and currently works as a criminal defense lawyer in Columbia, South Carolina. Warren Giese died September 12, 2013 in Columbia. Head coaching record References External links 1924 births 2013 deaths American football ends Central Michigan Chippewas football players Maryland Terrapins football coaches Milwaukee Panthers football players Oklahoma Sooners football players South Carolina Gamecocks athletic directors South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches Republican Party South Carolina state senators United States Navy personnel of World War II Sportspeople from Milwaukee Players of American football from Milwaukee Rufus King International High School alumni