History of the SCACA
On January 17, 1946, a group of South Carolina high school coaches met for the purpose of organizing a high school coaches association. This meeting was held at the Field House on the University of South Carolina campus.
Mr. Dwight Keith, secretary of the Georgia Coaches Association met with this group and offered many helpful suggestions. A constitution was adopted, a slate of officers were elected and the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association was off and running.
The SCACA first coaches clinic was held in July of 1946 in Columbia, SC. Since 1946, our membership has grown from 50 in 1946 to 5246 in 2010.
Since its inception, the SCACA has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to derserving children of South Carolina high school coaches.
The SCACA sponsors all-star events in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Football, Boys & Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Softball, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
In 1992, we began awarding our 23 State Coaches of the Year with gold rings. In 1993, we inducted our first members of the SCACA Hall of Fame. Our 19th class will be inducted in July of 2011.
The SCACA conducts clinics which stress proper techniques, strategies, rules, sportsmanship and the development of the total person for coaches and players.
South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Past Presidents
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1947 JACK SHIVERS FLORENCE
1948 WHITEY KENDALL PARKER
1949 HARVEY KIRKLAND SUMMERVILLE
1950 W. R. PRICE WINNSBORO
1951 LINDSAY PIERCE CAMDEN
1952 LYNN KALMBACK DREHER
1953 BRUCE TATE ALLENDALE
1954 J. W. INGRAM LEXINGTON
1955 BOYD STOKES BISHOPVILLE
1956 GEORGE FRITTS BOILING SPRINGS
1957 JIMMY WELCH DARLINGTON
1958 JOHN McKISSICK SUMMERVILLE
1959 TOMMY OATES YORK
1960 If you know the name of President for year 60 - Please contact SCACA office.
1961 WALT PINSON NEWBERRY
1962 BILL CLARK ORANGEBURG
1963 R E WILSON CHESTER
1964 J. W. BABB GREENWOOD
1965 PHIL CLARK GREER
1966 BETTIS HERLONG BROOKLAND-CAYCE
1967 WADE CORN LANCASTER
1968 THAD OTT ST. MATTHEWS
1969 JACK MILLER YORK ?
1970 BILL CARR SPARTANBURG
1971 GUY MISENHEIMER CHESTER
1972 BUDDY NEELY MARION
1973 W. L. VARNER WOODRUFF
1974 PAUL CHAPMAN DILLON
1975 DICK SINGLETON DANIEL
1976 ARTIE KNIGHT HOLLY HILL
1977 KEITH RICHARDSON CLINTON
1978 JOE TURBEVILLE IRMO
1979 ED FOSTER BOILING SPRINGS
1980 JOHN WEATHERS EDISTO
1981 JIM FRASER T. L. HANNA
1982 BOB RANKINS MARION
1983 BOB JENKINS NORTHWESTERN
1984 TOMMY LAVELLE BISHOP ENGLAND
1985 JIM FEW BROOME
1986 DAVID MANESS AYNOR
1987 BOBBY IVEY LAURENS
1988 DOUG SHAW MYRTLE BEACH
1989 JACK KING WREN
1990 FRED TAYLOR ST GEORGE
1991 EDDIE MULDROW CHAPIN
1992 JOHNNY ROSCOE LANCASTER
1993 SHELL DULA UNION
1994 CHARLES MACALUSO COLUMBIA
1995 MIKE O'SHIELDS CLOVER
1996 LEWIS LINEBERGER HARTSVILLE
1997 AL USHER CENTRAL
1998 DONNIE WOOLSEY EASLEY ?
1999 DALE EVANS DORMAN
2000 BEN FREEMAN PELION
2001 MICKEY MOSS LAKE CITY
2002 TED LUCKADOO WESTSIDE
2003 STEVE BOYD YORK
2004 RAY STACKLEY STRATFORD
2005 WILLIS BURKETT CHESNEE
2006 JOHNNY DEW DILLON
2007 BOB HAYES MT. PLEASANT
2008 BARRY FOGLE PELION
2009 SCOTT EARLEY LEXINGTON
2010 JOE WATSON SR. J L MANN
2011 SCOTT D RUGGLES STRATFORD
Previous Executive Directors: Harry Hedgepath Bio 1947-1967
Bettis Herlong Bio 1968-1990
W Keith Richardson 1991-2009
Current Executive Director: R Shell Dula photo 2009 -
