49 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com BY L. C. LEACH III Playcallers New coaching hires practice what they preach Every year, new coaches are hired at high schools across South Carolina, usually in the hopes of turning teams into winners and state contenders, or in maintaining an already successful program. In the coming season for Mount Pleasant teams, the following coaches are the latest hopefuls for a variety of programs. BRENT LAPRAD – Oceanside Collegiate Academy Football Playing in multiple state title games is the kind of problem every high school football coach would like to have, but sometimes it can also make it challenging for a coach to keep players motivated and hungry. Oceanside Collegiate Academy, for instance, has made three straight state title appearances, winning back-to-back championships in 2023-24. But long before the next group of OCA players take the field to kick off 2025 in their quest for another banner, new head coach Brent LaPrad intends to make sure everyone is approaching the new season as if they have never won anything. our sports New Oceanside football coach Brent LaPrad gives instruction for an upcoming play.
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