Meet Your Admissions Counselor

Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and the Office of Admissions & Merit Awards is committed to assisting you in this process. We offer guided tours, special Saturday visitation programs and the chance to meet one-on-one with an Admissions counselor—it's all part of our personal touch. Do not hesitate to contact any staff member with your Admissions questions and concerns at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 or admissions@coastal.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you would like, you may book a virtual appointment with one of our counselors.

Freshman Admissions Counselors

‌New Counselor Coming Soon

Phone: 843-349-2170

Email: admissions@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

‌William Clark, CCU Class of 2016

Title: Admissions Counselor

Phone: 843-349-6412

Email: wbclark@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland), Virginia.

Educational Background: B.A. in Communication

‌Emma Clune

Title: Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Events

Phone: 843-349-2273

Email: eclune@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Laurens, Newberry), Pennsylvania.

Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Marketing and MBA

‌Derek Doss, CCU class of 2008

Title: Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment

Phone: 843-349-2022

Email: dldoss@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Horry).

Educational Background: B.S. in Business Administration, M.Ed. in Higher Education

‌Noah Lamb, CCU class of 2020

Title: Admissions Counselor

Phone: 843-349-2096

Email: nglamb@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper), Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland.

Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Management

‌New Counselor Coming Soon

Phone: 843-349-2170

Email: admissions@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Saluda), Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

‌New Counselor Coming Soon

Phone: 843-349-2170

Email: admissions@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, Union, York), New Jersey.

‌Benjamin Rutherford, CCU Class of 2017

Title: Assistant Director of Admissions Recruitment

Phone: 843-349-2272

Email: barutherf@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg), New York.

Educational background: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Communication, Psychology and Sociology

‌Aleya Tylinski

Title: Associate Director of Admissions Events & Campus Visits

Phone: 843-349-6450

Email: atylinski@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Abbeville, Anderson), North Carolina.

Educational Background: B.A. in Public Relations, MBA with a concentration in Human Resources

‌New Counselor Coming Soon

Phone: 843-349-2170

Email: admissions@coastal.edu

Territory: Local community events

‌Paul Walker, CCU class of 2021

Title: Admissions and Outreach Coordinator

Phone: 843-349-4153

Email: pnwalke1@coastal.edu

Territory: Local community events

Educational Background: B.A. in Communication

‌Megan Willingham

Title: Admissions Counselor

Phone: 843-349-5074

Email: mwillingh@coastal.edu

Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Georgetown, Williamsburg), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Educational Background: B.S. in Exercise Physiology

Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselors

Non-Degree Seeking Students (Adult Learners, Senior Citizens, and Transients)

Undeclared Majors and Veterans

Bridge and Coastal Bound Students

Find your transfer or readmission counselor by selecting your intended major from the grid.

Business	Education and Social Sciences	Humanities and Fine Arts	Science	HTC Honors College

Accounting	Anthropology and Geography	Art History	Applied Mathematics	Sustainability and Coastal Resilience


Economics	Criminal Justice	Art Studio	Applied Physics	Women's and Gender Studies

Finance	Early Childhood Education	Communication	Applied Statistics	Women's and Gender Studies: Women in Stem

Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management	Elementary Education	Digital Culture and Design	Biochemistry

Management	Physical Education / Teacher Education	English	Biology

Marketing	Political Science	Graphic Design	Chemistry

	Sociology	History	Computer Science

	Special Education - Multi-Categorical	Interdisciplinary Studies	Engineering Science

		Intelligence and National Security Studies	Exercise and Sport Science

		Languages and Intercultural Studies	Health Administration Completion Program

		Music	Information Systems

		Music Education	Information Technology

		Philosophy	Marine Science

		Religious Studies	Nursing (RN ->BN) Completion Program

		Theatre (B.A.)	2+2 Nursing

		Theatre Arts (B.F.A.)	Psychology

		Visual Art	Public Health

			Recreation and Sport Management

‌Leslie Barrett Brown

Title: Associate Director of Transfer and Non-Traditional Admission

Phone: 843-349-4129

Email: lbarrett@coastal.edu

Educational Background: B.S. in Organizational Leadership, Management, and Development, M.A. in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration