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- Did you know?: S.C.S.D.B. Eye Opener
- SCTCCCA Coaches Classic began as Carolina Classic, started by Mike Mauldin. The meet was held at Irmo Middle School athletic fields.
- Mike Moore (Irmo) took over the meet in 1983 and the meet moved to Seven Oaks Park for one year due to fence placement at the middle school.
- Moore served as an officer of the association at this time and the organization needed a fundraiser, according to Moore.
- Moore suggests to association take over the meet as it was growing and needed more space.
- Moore made contact with a Fort Jackson representative to use Hilton Field.
- After 9/11 John Jones (Spring Valley) worked to get Clemson Sandhills Research Facility because of identification requirements at Fort Jackson.
- 2004: Coaches Classic and state meets meets move back to Sandhills after tornado causes damage at Fort Jackson a week before the meet. The meet was moved to Sandhills in 2001 because of 9/11.
- May 1, 2013: SCTCCCA meets renamed Bob Jenkins' Coaches Classic