From staff reports
Veteran high school athletic director Carlos Cave, CMAA, RIAA, has been selected to lead Beaufort County School District’s high and middle school athletic directors and coaches in support of athletic programming district-wide. As District Athletic Director, Cave will ensure the district is in compliance with South Carolina High School League rules and regulations, as well as provide guidance to schools in NCAA eligibility as the district’s liaison with the organization.
Cave, who has served as Whale Branch Early College High School’s Athletic Director since 2011, brings 27 years of educational and/or athletics experience to the role. He started his career as a teacher and coach in Allendale County School District and has served as president of the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association. He currently serves as the vice president of the South Carolina High School League Executive Committee.
Cave is enthusiastic about his new role, having a long record of engaging, motivating, and establishing strong relationships with his staff, student athletes, and their families.
“I understand how important it is to help our student athletes find a balance in support of both academic and sport-specific goals,” Cave said in a news release. “I also look forward to instilling best practices and supporting professional development opportunities for our school athletic administrators.”
Cave is currently pursuing his Doctor of Education in Sport and Athletic Management from Northcentral University. He holds two master’s degrees, one in administration and a second in education, from Charleston Southern University and Columbia College respectively. Cave earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Georgia Southern University. He possesses secondary principal and supervisor certifications, and has also been certified in social studies and driver education.
Additionally, Cave is a member of numerous professional athletic organizations, such as the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association, as well as the South Carolina Football Coaches Association and South Carolina Cross Country Coaches Track and Field Association. Cave is a certified NIAAA national faculty instructor, test administrator, leadership training coordinator, and also serves as a NIAAA/NFHS Athletic Director Conference advisory committee member.
“I am excited to have Coach Cave leading our district’s athletics,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “Given his dedication and wealth of experience, I know he will lead our athletic programming with dynamism and professionalism, taking our athletic administrators and student athletes to the next level, both on and off the field.”
