SC Soccer Forums Thread Like Summary - 2026 SCACA Coaches Academy

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The SCACA Coaches Academy is the most comprehensive athletics conference in South Carolina. This three-day annual event brings together coaches, athletic administrators, and industry professionals for high-impact education sessions covering boys’ and girls’ sports, health and safety, and athletic leadership. Attendees enjoy valuable networking opportunities, required rules meetings, an on-site job room, an awards banquet, and an astounding array of exhibits.

The academy is designed to equip every coach—new or veteran—with the tools, connections, and insights needed for success on and off the field.

July 24th – 26th, 2026 Greenville Convention Center

Saturday, July 25 - SOCCER
12:00 pm - SCHSL Rules Meeting / SCHSSCA Business Meeting
1:00 pm - Kevin Heise: Building and Promoting Your High School Soccer Program

7/25/26 @ 10:00 a.m.
SCACA Business Meeting

Amy Boozer, SCHSL Interim Commissioner - opening remarks
Cindy Jacobs, SCACA - discussed scholarship in honor of her husband (Jimmy) - raised $63,000 in scholarships

New format of the Coaches Academy had the largest number of vendors ever
Costs $200,000 to stage annual event
Next year's format will be Thursday-Saturday instead of Friday-Sunday
* July 22-24, 2027 @ Greenville Convention Center - Hall of Fame Banquet SAT night
* July 20-22, 2028 @ North Charleston Coliseum
* July 19-21, 2029 @ North Charleston Coliseum

Auxiliary Organizations Donations to SCACA Herlong Scholarship:
$5,000 Football
$5,000 Track/Cross Country
$3,000 Basketball
$3,000 Strength
$2,500 Baseball
$2,000 CAWS
$1,500 Cheer
$1,000 Soccer
$23,000 TOTAL

SCACA Soccer Coaches of the Year
Boys - Nick Lewis, May River HS
Girls - Chris Fryland, Lexington HS

Service Awards
25 Years: Keith Morris (Airport HS); Jason Burton (Dixie HS); William Gettys (Lexington HS); Daniel Holbrook (R.B. Stall HS)
35-Years: Todd Wilkinson (Gray Collegiate Academy)