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Coach Shaq Hilton, is a graduate of Columbia High. While growing up in Columbia, he attended H.B. Rhame Elementary, St. Andrews Middle School, and graduated from Columbia High School in 2010. While at Columbia HS, Coach Hilton wrestled for championship Head Coach, Joe Lovier. 

After graduation he attended Coastal Carolina University where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology and a minor in Criminology. While at CCU, he played football for the Chanticleer football team under David Bennet, and former Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia. While under the leadership of Joe Moglia he learned organizational structure, and good work habits. They talked often about the transition from football, to life after football.

Once that transition was clear for him, he began his career. He started off working in a level four group home in Socastee as a direct care staff supervising DJJ, and DSS referrals from the state. In a short time he was promoted to manage the mileu. He used his behavior management skills to over see both employees, and residents.

This lead Mr. Hilton to begin mental health counseling, and behavior modification services in Horry County. He enjoyed working with families, but longed to be back around the game of football as well.

To satisfy this need, Mr. Hilton relocated to Jacksonville, Fl, where he did case management and was blessed to coach at one of Duval County’s most established programs at Matthew Gilbert Middle School. At this time, Mr. Hilton was working for FSS, which investigates child abuse and neglect. He was able to affect lives, but not in a way that he wanted to the most. Mr. Hilton felt that deep inside there was more that he could do to help.

This led me to begin subbing in Duval County. He fell in love instantly with making an impact on children and families from the classroom. That love led him to move back home to Columbia, SC to become a certified teacher.

While studying to become certified and obtaining alternative licensure, Mr. Hilton took a long term sub positions in Lexington Richland School District 5. He ran the ISS room at Dutch Fork High School, and later that year he was blessed to go over to Irmo Elementary in a special education classroom. The role he assumed there was special education teacher’s assistant.

The teacher that Mr. Hilton was working for and with, happened to be the reigning teacher of the year, and a “Call Me Mister” program graduate of Clemson University. Mr. Hilton learned first hand from this remarkable educator how working hard, and treating others kind pays off in the end. By the end of the school year, Mr. Hilton secured a teaching position at Aiken Middle School.

While at Aiken Middle School, he was a special education teacher and the head football coach. He worked directly with the high school to develop the feeder system. Additionally, he volunteered on Friday nights to help the program get started. Mr. Hilton was able to see success in the first year that the school hadn’t seen in over 20 years. Wining was big, but the impact that was made in children and families lives was even greater.

The following year, as Aiken Middle was closing, he took a position at Heyward Gibbes Middle School, where he taught special education. In this same year, Mr. Hilton worked again to sister the middle school program, while being in the role of Offensive Coordinator and running backs coach at Eau Claire High School. There he experienced and saw gains that the school hadn’t seen in 30 years, in regards to win totals. In this same year, Coach Hilton worked for the Columbia wrestling program. The season was a success with a 126 state champ, and two other top four qualifiers in the state. 

Currently, Mr. Hilton is teaching Special education at West Ashley High School. He currently assumed the role of the varsity linebackers coach for the 5A-Region 7 West Ashley Wildcats. Mr. Hilton enjoys working with children and families to foster life long learners. Currently, he attends The Citadel, where he is pursuing a M.Ed in Educational Leadership. Mr. Hilton plans to serve in education to give back to others the same way that great educators have given to him. 

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Coach Wegman began wrestling at 8 years old. 

Wrestled at Summerville High school from 200-2004. 

Won team state championships in 2001,2002, 2004. 

Coached Special Olympics Arm 6 Running club from 2014-2017. 

Currently is the Equipment manager/ Head on site mechanic at Wild Dunes Gold Resort. 

Attended Trident Tech, and the University of South Carolina. 

Coach Wegman comes from a large family, of 4 brothers, and 1 sister. Coach Wegman has strong family beliefs, and credits his mother with teaching him hard work, and treating others kind. 

Coach Wegman has awesome connections to coaches in the area. He was coaches by Kenny Walker, Darryl Tucker, Steve Laprad, and Chris Burns. Andrew Young is a wrestling colleague of Coach Wegman. 

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Coach Russell, born and raised in Charleston, SC. Coach Lee is a proud alumni of West Ashley High. Before graduating  in, coach Russel was an active member of the football and wrestling team all four years. He was, a varsity starter on the wrestling team all four years at 195 lb and 220 lb. He competed, and placed second at the region tournament in 2013 and ,and went on to win region in 2014. 

Coach Lee, was a lower state qualifier in 2013 and 2014. Attended Limestone college from 2014-2018 , Coach Russel and earned a degree in criminal justice. 

Coach Lee, competed as  a member of the Limestone football team all four years.

Coach Lee, currently serves the Charleston County area, as  as a police officer with the city of Charleston police department. Coach Lee, is passionate about his school, and his community.