By David Shelton Senior Writer – Change can be a positive thing and the Trinity Collegiate football program has made a change at the top, one they hope can lead the program into championship contention. Shawn Fagan was hired in March as the new head coach of the Titans but wasn’t able to begin his 2025 season preparation until May. The new coach has been busy at meeting and learning his returning players but also working to encourage new faces to join the field. “The numbers were a concern but it’s getting better,” Fagan reports. “We will probably add some once school starts as well. We have 11 seniors and our first group can be very competitive. Depth is our biggest concern right now.” Fagan is the former head coach at Cathedral Academy and spent time recently as an assistant at Pinewood Prep and St. John’s Christian. He has a solid foundation of how he wants his team to play. “We will try to use our talent at quarterback and running back and be multiple offensively,” he said. “We want to be physical on defense. We won’t limit ourselves through. If we have to open up the entire playbook we will. The guys we have are buying in and the talent we have returning will help us complete. We are very talented at some spots and we need those guys to produce for us.” Fagan expects senior Davidson Lynch to be the starting quarterback. Lynch saw time last season and his strengths are throwing the football. He totaled 1,346 yards and 12 touchdowns through the air last season, Desmond Williams and Jyell Preston will be the go-to receivers while Robert Mack and Andre Jackson are productive veterans in the running game. Mack had nearly 600 yards rushing while Jackson averaged seven yards per carry. Anchoring the lines of scrimmage are veterans Jonathan Cottingham and KJ Allen. Linebackers Mac Burch and William Wilcox anchor the defense. Both had more than 100 tackles last season. The Titans will open the 2025 season against Pee Dee Academy, the defending class AA state champions.

Week Zero is August 15 with Week 1 set for August 21-22

He takes over AD role from Brian Hennecy, who remains as the football head coach

This is first time in Anthony Reitenour's 4 years as AD without a coaching change

Bears will be trying to get back to the AAA state championship game again

Jackie McIntosh to take over as Saints baseball head coach

Patriots in search of a new baseball head coach

Panthers looking to have another big year after going 12-1

Jada Cox to succeed Pat Wildes as softball head coach; search ongoing for baseball coach

Shannon McGee back for 10th year as volleyball head coach as Lady Crusaders after 4th straight state title

Radford succeeds Paige Wilson, who retired after 32 years as head coach

She led Vikings to 2025 Class A state title serving on an interim basis.

Noah Ernest to serve as defensive coordinator

Shrine Bowler Mycheal Edwards-Wallace killed in drive-by

Head coach Patrick Fleming lookking to take another step forward in Year 2

Indians' Tilden "T" Riley commits to Vanderbilt for football

Chad Wilkes new West Florence head coach, Brian Wilson takes over at Wilson

Boyd the only newcomer to the Silver Foxes' varsity head coaching staff

DCS alum Tyler Davis hired as new boys basketball head coach

Raiders sports coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign

After two years in interim role, Estep takes over as Ronnie Baker steps down

Central has new head coaches for volleyball, girls basketball in Hartley, McManus

Veteran head coach set to begin his third season in charge of Wolverines

Kemp DeWitt takes over as athletic director

Predators have new head coaches for volleyball and cross country

Eagles have gone 72-21 with three state championships over the last eight years

Neil Minton will be back for his 14th season as football head coach

Athletic director Glen Rector happy with "stability and consistency" of staff

Only other newcomer to coaching staff is girls tennis coach Jeff Hallman

Blake Hall has coached the Gators since the 2012-13 season and consistently produced winning teams over the years.

Hanahan High School promotes Jamie Kock to head coach of the girls varsity volleyball. Koch, who has moved up from the junior varsity, takes over for former coach Sheena Lanham.

By David Shelton Senior Writer Charleston – First Baptist School has new leadership within its football program and athletic department for the coming 2025-26 school year. Kevin Mapp was hired as the new head football coach in the early spring and Jay Godbolt was hired as the new athletic director at the start of the summer. Mapp has extensive coaching experience on both the college and high school levels while also working in law enforcement. First Baptist is his first head coaching position. Mapp last coached defensive linemen at James Island Charter High and has had coaching stints at James Madison, Hampden-Sydney, Georgetown, Marshall, Missouri State and Coastal Carolina. Mapp graduated from James Madison and was a defensive lineman on the 2004 Division I-AAA (now FCS) national championship team. “Coaching has always been my passion,” Mapp said. “Ever since I was playing, I wanted to be a coach. I have always found a way to coach while working in law enforcement. I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunities to do both.” Mapp has been with the Charleston County police department for the last 10 years. He took some time away from coaching to start a family. “I felt like First Baptist was the perfect fit for me and my family,” Mapp says. “It’s a great opportunity at a great place. The kids here work hard and there is a lot of support from the administration. I’m excited to be the head football coach at First Baptist.” Mapp has hired coordinators on both sides of the ball. Will McCombs , once the head coach of the program, will call the offensive plays. Chris Hart comes over from James Island as the defensive coordinator. “Our numbers are improving and the kids are working hard,” Mapp said. “I feel like we can be a competitive team. It’s year one of the building process.” Godbolt has been a coach and athletic director in the Charleston area for nearly two decades. As the boys basketball coach at Charleston Collegiate, Godbolt coached three state championship teams. He also has been a coach and athletic director at Lowcountry Leadership Academy. Godbolt has more than 450 career victories as a head basketball coach. Current First Baptist basketball coach Antoine Saunders was Godbolt’s assistant at Charleston Collegiate.

Joy Weisner begins her fourth year at Andrews High School and her third as the head coach of both the volleyball and softball teams.

Chesterfield High has hired a former player and alum, Nick Dixon, to head up its football program.

Colleton Prep athletic director Greg Langdale.

Kelly Lewis is entering his second year as the Ashley Ridge athletic director.

Richard Bonneville enters his third season as the head coach at May River High.

Athletic Director Molly Miller has outstanding coaches who believe in the core values of Christ Church and the vision statement for CCE.