Staff

Varsity Assistant Coach

Michelle Rankin

JV Head Coach

Naomy Gomez

Coach Craig has been coaching Club and High School Soccer in the Upstate since 1999.  He began his high school career as an assitant at Wade Hampton shortly followed by taking on the head coach job for the Boys at Eastside, leading them to the State Championship in 2005.

Coach Craig left Eastside for 7 years and upon his return, he took over the Girls Program.  To date, they have finished as State Runner-Up three times (2018, 2019, 2022) and State Champions in 2023,  2024 & 2025

Coach Craig serves on the All-State, North-South and Clash of the Carolinas committees each year, and also served as Head Coach for the North Squad in 2008 and 2018, Assistant Coach for the Clash in 2021, and Head Coach for the Clash in 2025.  To date, Coach Craig has an overall record of 280-83-6.  Coach Craig has been recognized as Region Coach of the Year 10 Times, SCACA Coach of the Year twice as well as the NFHS Section 3 Coach of the Year in 2023 (National COY Finalist).

Coach Craig holds the United Soccer Coaches Association Advanced National Diploma,  teaches Forensic Science and is Eastside's FCA & Club America Lead Faculty Sponsor.

Coach Craig is married to Hilary and they have two children (Kaleb - Eastside '22 / NGU '27 and Kennedy - Eastside '25 / Wofford '29)