Contact the Coaches

Head Coach - B.J. Payne

Since 2012, Coach Payne has been Head Coach of the HHI football program. Payne also is a member of the Seahawk Physical Education Department. In addition to his head coaching duties, Payne runs an annual exposure tour in an effort to assist his players  for college recruitment. His previous  South Carolina Honors include: Lower State Coach of the Year, Region Coach of the Year, Carolina Panthers High School Coach of the Year, Carolina Panthers High School Coach of the Week.

DFO - Sarah Beachkofsky

Since 2012, Coach Beachkofsky has been the Director of Football Operations for Hilton Head Island Football. At HHIHS she served as the department chair for the CTE Department, the Head Softball Coach, Assistant Volleyball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director. Additionally, she is a co-director of the All-American Football Camp with Coach Payne. Coach Beach holds a Masterโ€™s in Athletic Administration and Coaching from Concordia Irvine. In 2023 she was named the Executive Director for the Center for Lowcountry Hospitality Education at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.