North Carolina Coaches Association Announces 2026 All-Star Game Coaches and Games’ Details
Greensboro, NC – The North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) is excited to announce the selection of coaches for the 2026 East-West All-Star Games, as chosen by the NCCA Board of Directors. The coaches represent the East (NCHSAA Districts 1-4) and the West (NCHSAA Districts 5-8), showcasing the state’s talent in football, soccer, and basketball.
2025 Football All-Star Game
The 2025 East-West All-Star Football Game is scheduled for December 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM in Jamieson Stadium on the Grimsley High School campus in Greensboro.
Coaches
East FB
Jason Battle Head Rocky Mount Pat Byrd Jacksonville Will Bland JH Rose Scott Loosemore Scotland County...formerly at Southeast Guilford HS and at Eastern Guilford HS... Ben Penny Triton Johnathan Sherman Gray's Creek
West FB
JK Adkins Head Freedom Ryan Habich Watauga Brian Hinson Davie Co. Sherman Holt Swain County Jonathan Oliphant Lake Norman Joe Rigsbee Grimsley...from Guilford County and repping the Grimsley Whirlies...
2026 Carolinas’ Classic All-Star Basketball Games
The North Carolina vs. South Carolina Carolinas’ Classic All-Star Basketball Games will be played in York County, South Carolina, the week following the NCHSAA basketball state championship finals, highlighting the two states’ best talent. Several NBA and countless Division I signees have participated in the past.
Coaches
NC/SC
Frank McNeil W Head Dudley...from the local Dudley HS, and long-time coach of Dudley's Women's Basketball Kim Miller W Swansboro Andy Muse M Head Mt Tabor...long-time coach of the Mount Tabor Spartans Men's Basketball Team Mark Harnly M Camden County
2026 Basketball All-Star Games
The East-West All-Star Basketball Games for both men’s and women’s teams will be held on July 20, 2026, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Novant Health Fieldhouse, promising an exciting showcase of basketball skills.
Coaches
Men’s BASKETBALL
Matt Brown E Head Northwood Greg Motley E Southern School of Energy & Sustainability Joe Spinks W Head E Guilford...Long-time coach of the Eastern Guilford Wildcats men's basketball team, and former player and coach for the Asheboro Comets... Lavar Batts W Cabarrus
Women’s BASKETBALL
Serena Smith E Head Whiteville Brian Graham E Cape Fear Brett Lamb W Head Highlands John Shearin W TW Andrews...Long-time Women's head basketball coach at High Point Andrews HS...
2026 Soccer All-Star Game
The East-West All-Star Soccer Game is set for July 21, 2026, at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro, bringing together the state’s top soccer talent.
Coaches
Men’s SOCCER
Dwight Findlay E Hoggard Thomas Clark W W Caldwell
Women’s SOCCER
Steven Barbour E Terry Sanford Camden Brooks W W Alamance
2026 Football All-Star Game
The 2026 East-West All-Star Football Game will take place the week following the NCHSAA state championships, continuing the tradition of celebrating North Carolina’s finest high school coaches and athletes.
Coaches
East FB
Nathan Conner Head DH Conley Travis Gaster Princeton Robbie Priest E Bladen Ian Raponick Perquimans David Reece Triton Jay Wilson Greene Central
West FB
Michael Wilbanks Head Shelby Andy Capone Weddington Justin Hardin AL Brown Trent Lowman W Stokes Eddy Taylor C.A. Erwin Antwan Stevenson Ragsdale....Second-year coach at Ragsdale HS...