Coast FA is pleased to announce that current staff coach Jimmy Deane has accepted a full time position with the club. Originally from Leeds, England Jimmy holds a BS in exercise science from York St. John University and also recently completed his USSF D license. Jimmy will be involved in all aspects of the daily operation of the club in addition to coaching in the PDC Program. "I couldn't be happier in becoming more heavily involved in developing youth soccer at Coast FA. It is a fantastic opportunity for me to develop as an individual, as a coach and to learn from the best. I can't wait to start working with Ross, Joel, Heyward and Pat. The fact this opportunity has presented itself shows that Coast is growing, and I'm really excited about the future of the club and youth soccer here in Myrtle Beach." "Hiring a high character guy like Jimmy was a no brainer for the club. He is a young energetic coach that truly has a passion for the game and also working with kids. We are fortunate to be in a position to bring on another full time employee to manage the rapid growth of the club. The addition of Jimmy to our staff will make Coast a better club pure and simple" added Coast DOC Joel Banta.

 

Coast 99 Red player Luke Williams was chosen for the 1999 Region III ODP team. Sixty players were chosen for the team from the thirteen southern states that make up Region III and they will have an opportunity to compete against the Region I, II and IV teams throughout the season. The top twenty players will then be rewarded with an international trip. US Youth Soccer is divided into four regions, Region I (East), Region II (Midwest), Region III (South) and Region IV (West) to assist in national competition and training. The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program was formed in 1977 to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team will be selected for international competition; to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.Well done Luke Williams!

 

Coast FA is pleased to announce that we have secured the services of More In Media to handle all aspects of social media for the club. More In Media, a division of Highland Strategic LLC, is a social media management agency located in Myrtle Beach, SC. The agency was founded and is run by Dorien Morin-van Dam, a social media consultant and strategist. More In Media supports clients up and down the East Coast, including several clients in the local Myrtle Beach area. As a social media management agency, More In Media develops and executes an individualized social media strategy for each company they work with. Morin-van Dam is excited to be working with the Myrtle Beach area soccer club Coast FA on their social media presence. Shell be spearheading the project to get Coast FA active and engaged on several social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+. You may contact More In Media at www.moreinmedia.com or 617-763-1655. " We are very happy to have Doriens company take over all of the social media for the club. Dorien and her husband Paul are longtime Coast FA parents that have been involved with the club since the beginning Their four kids have all played soccer with Coast and they have witnessed the dramatic growth of the club first hand. Being able to outsource such a key component of the club to a true professional gives us the ability to focus on other needs." said Coast Director Heyward Gulledge

Registration for the McDonald’s Coast FA Fall 2014 Rec League will close on Sunday 9/07/14. Our league this year will include U-4 thru U-14 boys and girls. All practices and matches are played at beautiful Socastee Park located at 7485 Butler Road off Enterprise Road ( across from the Wacatee Zoo - Click for map). All matches are completed by noon each Saturday. The head coach of each team will determine which days and times their team will practice during the week . An average rec league team practices twice per week and if you would like to request a coach or to be placed on a team with a specific child, please make a notation under SPECIAL REQUEST on the online application. Please view the timeline below for important dates. All players are required to purchase a uniform kit each Fall season that will also be used the following Spring due to some of our sponsors changing each year. The match schedule will be completed on September 17th and posted on www.coastfa.com . All teams will have their first match at Socastee Park on Saturday September 27st.

Please forward any questions to admin@coastfa.com or call Ross Morgan at 843-340-6062 or Heyward Gulledge at 843-602-8086.

Sept 7th ..............Registration closes
Sept 9th, 10th .....Teams are assembled, coaches acquired for each team
Sept 12th ............Coaches meeting where the head coach receives his/her teams players contact information and uniforms for his/her team
Sept 13th ............Coaches contact his/her team members and sets practice days and times. Each coach dictates their teams days and times.
Sept 16th ............Practice can begin for all teams.....coach decides days and times for his/her team....coach issues uniforms to players
Sept 20th ............Rec league schedule posted online at www.coastfa.com
Sept 27th ............All rec league matches begin at Socastee Park.....all matches start at either 9:00 am or 10:30 am and completed by noon
Nov 15th .............Rec league tournament.....every player receives an individual trophy.....Coast FA fundraiser with Hanser House Restaurant.

Please click on "Register" on the left side of the page to sign up for the 2014 McDonald’s Fall Rec League or click here.

Please note that for registration purposes only, our online registration system groups Rec league registrants in two age groups, U04-U06 and U07-U14. League play will be divided into the following age groups:

U04 Division: Birthdates 08/01/10 through 07/31/11
U06 Division: Birthdates 08/01/08 through 07/31/10
U08 Division: Birthdates 08/01/06 through 07/31/08
U10 Division: Birthdates 08/01/04 through 07/31/06
U12 Division: Birthdates 08/01/02 through 07/31/04
U14 Division: Birthdates 08/01/00 through 7/31/02

Congratulations go to Todd Mauney and Marquel Bellamy for being named to the SCHS Boys 2A All State Team. Todd and Marquel are both long time players on the R3PLE Coast 96 Red Team coached by Joel Banta. Marquel is a Junior at Loris High School and led his team in scoring this year. Todd is also a Junior at Waccamaw High School and is a three year starter for the Warriors. Todd led his team this year to the Lower State championship where they lost a close decision to eventual state champion Academic Magnet High School.

Our boys U-14 Challenge team at Coast FA qualified to play in the prestigious Region III Premier League next Fall in dramatic fashion at their State Cup Tournament held in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina over the weekend.

Coast 99 Red started the tournament as a #5 seed and posted a dominant 5-0 win against #4 seed SCU/MP on their home pitch in Mount Pleasant S.C.. The semi finals opponent was #1 seeded SCUFC Elite from Columbia S.C. who participated in the National League this Spring. The match was played at a fever pitch from the opening kickoff and was dead even for 70 minutes with the deciding goal coming as an own goal off the Columbia defender to put the boys through to the state championship match. The final match brought #2 seed Cesa Challenge as the opponent and after a rough start the boys found their footing to end the half 0-0. Coast would take command of the second half with two quality goals and then dug in to protect the lead until the final whistle sounded to claim the state championship.

The team will now compete in Regionals this summer in Baton Rouge , LA. and then play in the Region III Premier League next Fall against the State Cup champions and finalist from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Coast 99 Red team now joins some very elite company as one of only three squads from the Myrtle Beach area to ever achieve Premier League status. The OSSOC 88 boys team was the first to reach R3PLE followed by the Coast 96 Red boys who qualified two consecutive years under Coach Banta.

Coach Joel Banta says, " the win today is historical for Coast FA as a club. It shows how hard the players, coaches, parents and club administration has worked to provide an atmosphere for success. The future is looking bright for our club and I can certainly see our younger teams competing for Challenge League State Championships in years to come. I am fortunate to have had a chance to experience this moment as a coach and hope the team can become stronger with this new opportunity".

We are pleased to support the work Global Soccer Mininstries is doing in Jamaica.  For more information on Global Soccer Ministries click here.