Sachin Patel will serve as the Men’s Head Soccer Coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy, bringing more than 25 years of experience in coaching, player development, and soccer leadership. His coaching background includes serving as Academy Director at Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club and Charlton Athletic Youth Academy, as well as being part of a 2017 National Championship with USA Mt. Pleasant. Patel also co-founded FC Charleston, which he helped establish in 2020. Patel holds a UEFA B coaching license. In 2024, he completed U.S. Soccer’s Club Technical Leadership program, further strengthening his expertise in player development pathways, coaching methodology, and soccer organizational leadership. At Oceanside Collegiate Academy, Patel will focus on creating a championship-level culture while developing technically strong, tactically intelligent, disciplined, and accountable student-athletes who are prepared to succeed both on and off the field. Professionally, Patel earned an MSc from the University of Oxford and a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Augusta University. He currently serves as Director of IT at Charleston International Airport.

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