There have been plenty of off-the-field moves around the Palmetto State since the beginning of 2026 and here are the headlines you might have missed.
Charleston Battery
New players, new coaches, and 2026 game day promotions highlight the recent news out of the Lowcounty. There has been a flurry of players joining the Battery over the past two weeks. MLS Veteran Miguel Berry, US U-19 Colton Swan, and 2025 USLC champ Sean Suber will all call the Point home for the 2026 season.
The Battery technical staff also added former Tormenta boss Ian Cameron, Rob Seaton from CoC, and Pete Calabrese from the Rowdies fitness staff to assist Head Coach Ben Pirmann this campaign.
All the match day theme nights were published earlier this week with Cinco de Mayo (5/2), Military Appreciation (5/30), Back to School (8/22), and fireworks (6/13) all highlighting game day promotions this season.
Greenville Triumph
In the Upstate, new Triumph boss Dave Dixon is busy building his staff and squad ahead of the club’s historic move into their new stadium GE Vernova Park. Joel Tyson joins the technical staff after helping NC State to their historic College Cup run in 2025. Former Triumph player and most recent member of Forward Madison, Devin Boyce returns to the club after playing around the USL for Forward, Omaha, and Memphis during his time away. The home opener for the Triumph is set for March 14.
UPSL Premier
It is tryout season for the UPSL teams ahead of the Spring 2026 season.
The defending Mid-Atlantic champs the SC United Heat are adding several positions including assistant coach, goalkeeper coach, strength and conditioning coach, and video analyst for the coming season. Contact the Heat at scuheat@gmail.com for information.
Soda City FC will hold tryouts on January 17 at 3 PM at Irmo High School. Check the Soda Socials for details on how to register.
Electric City will hold tryouts of both their UPSL D1 team and new UPSL Premier team on January 24 and 25 at the Michelin Athletic Fields in Anderson. Interested players can get the sign-up link from Electric’s Instagram.
UPSL Division 1
River City FC will take a break this spring from UPSL action but will still be fielding teams in SCASA Sunday League as well as playing NPSL, UPSL, and college friendlies. Details on how to be part of the River Family can be found on the River social media accounts.