Jesse Kallechy was named Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations of the South Carolina Stingrays on June 16, 2026, becoming the 14th head coach in franchise history. He joins the Stingrays after three successful seasons as Head Coach of the Fort Wayne Komets, where he guided the club to the 2026 Western Conference Finals and a Central Division title after a second-place finish in 2024-25. Prior to Fort Wayne, Kallechy served as an assistant coach with the Florida Everblades and helped the organization capture back-to-back Kelly Cup championships in 2022 and 2023. He joined the Everblades after two seasons as Head Coach of the Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL, earning SPHL Coach of the Year honors for the 2019-20 season. Kallechy began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Huntsville Havoc in 2015 and was a member of the club's 2018 President's Cup championship staff before being named head coach of the Marksmen in 2018. A native of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Kallechy played four professional seasons in the SPHL as a goaltender before transitioning into coaching.

Cory Melkert was named Associate Coach of the South Carolina Stingrays on June 24, 2026, after spending three seasons on Head Coach Jesse Kallechy's staff with the Fort Wayne Komets. During his tenure in Fort Wayne, Melkert helped guide the Komets to a Central Division championship while leading a power play that ranked second in the ECHL during the 2025-26 season. Prior to joining the Komets, Melkert served as Head Coach of the SPHL's Fayetteville Marksmen for two seasons, compiling a 66-36-10 record. He also spent the 2020-21 season as an Assistant Coach with the Knoxville Ice Bears after serving as an assistant under Kallechy in Fayetteville during the 2019-20 campaign. A native of Kenmore, Ontario, Melkert began his coaching career following a four-season professional playing career. He skated for the Fayetteville Marksmen, Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Evansville Thunderbolts, and Pensacola Ice Flyers of the SPHL, in addition to the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL. Melkert concluded his playing career in Fayetteville, where he played under Kallechy before transitioning behind the bench.

Hunter Bishop returns as Player Development Coach for the South Carolina Stingrays, bringing professional playing experience in the AHL, ECHL and Europe. A Fairbanks, Alaska native, Bishop played at Ohio State University before signing with the Montreal Canadiens in 2010. He played for the Stingrays during the 2012-13 season and made Charleston his home after retiring. As owner of Hunter Bishop Hockey, he works with players from youth hockey to the professional level, focusing on individual skill development and helping players reach their potential. 

Chuck Liebenrood is entering his third season of his second stint as the Head Equipment Manager for the Stingrays.

Liebenrood grew up in Summerville, SC, and attended Stingrays games as a child. He was in attendance at the North Charleston Coliseum the night the Stingrays won their second Kelly Cup title in 2001. 

Liebenrood played for the Summerville High School hockey team and graduated in 2010. He began working for the Stingrays as an equipment assistant in the 2011-2012 season and was promoted to Head Equipment Manager ahead of the 2014-15 season at age 22.

That season, Liebenrood helped the Stingrays reach the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals, where they fell to the Allen Americans in seven games. The following season, Liebenrood left the team to focus on his family, but he rejoined the Stingrays as a part-time assistant in the 2016-17 season and had been serving in that role for the past seven seasons.

Julia Phillips is entering her third season with the Stingrays. Last season, Phillips was named the ECHL's Athletic Trainer of the Year. Prior to her time with the Stingrays, she served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the ECHL's Wichita Thunder for the 2023-24 season, and for two seasons before that, she was the Head Athletic Trainer for the BCHL's Wenatchee Wild. 

Before her first full-time hockey job, Phillips studied at the University of Central Florida, where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences and a Master's Degree in athletic training. As a graduate student at UCF, Phillips interned for the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears.

Hunter Mixon enters his first season with the South Carolina Stingrays as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. Mixon earned his Master of Science in Athletic Training from Charleston Southern University in 2025 after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina in 2018. Prior to pursuing a career in athletic training, Mixon served as an officer in the United States Army. During his military career, he was selected to attend the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, where he developed a strong foundation in leadership, discipline, and teamwork. Mixon brings his experience in athletic training, exercise science, and military leadership to the Stingrays, supporting the health, rehabilitation, and performance of the team's athletes.