Sachin Patel serves as head boys soccer coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy, bringing more than 25 years of experience in coaching, player development and soccer leadership to the Landsharks.
Born in Leicestershire, England, and raised in London, Patel developed as a player within the English soccer system. He spent time in the Charlton Athletic F.C. Academy from the U14 through U17 levels and later played semi-professionally with Gillingham FC.
Patel began his coaching career in England as a youth coach with Charlton Athletic before continuing his career in the United States. He spent more than a decade with Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club from 2000-12, serving in staff coaching and academy leadership roles.
From 2012-20, Patel coached with SC Surf/USA Mt. Pleasant and was part of a 2017 national championship. In 2020, he co-founded FC Charleston, a nonprofit youth soccer club focused on player development, and has continued working with the organization. His high school coaching experience includes serving as a varsity head coach at Porter-Gaud beginning in 2020.
Patel holds a UEFA "B" coaching license along with an extensive collection of additional coaching credentials, including the National Diploma of Coaching, English FA Senior Badge, NSCAA Goalkeeping Levels 1 and 2 and League Managers Association training. In 2024, he completed U.S. Soccer's Club Technical Leadership program, expanding his expertise in player-development pathways, coaching methodology and organizational leadership.
At Oceanside Collegiate Academy, Patel's approach centers on establishing a championship-level culture while developing technically proficient, tactically intelligent, disciplined and accountable student-athletes. His goal is to prepare Landshark players for success on the field while helping them develop qualities that extend beyond soccer.
In addition to his extensive soccer background, Patel has built a distinguished career in technology and information systems. He earned a Master of Science in Bioinformatics from the University of Oxford and bachelor's degrees in computer science and mathematics from Augusta State University, now Augusta University.
Patel currently serves as Director of Information Technologies at Charleston International Airport, where he oversees IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and technology expansion projects. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer at the Medical University of South Carolina, leading digital health initiatives and overseeing a $40 million telehealth budget.
An entrepreneur and technologist with more than 20 years of experience, Patel has also been involved in multiple technology ventures and serves on the advisory board supporting joint computer science programs involving the College of Charleston, The Citadel and Charleston Southern University.
Patel brings to Oceanside a distinctive combination of high-level soccer experience, coaching education, organizational leadership and professional achievement as he leads the Landsharks boys soccer program.
