David Warsofsky will not return as head coach of Stingrays

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Stingrays are back in search of another new head coach.

The team announced on Tuesday that David Warsofsky is leaving the organization after 1 year as the leader of the Rays.

“During our end of the season meeting yesterday, David communicated to me that he really enjoyed coaching the Stingrays this past season,” Stingrays President Rob Concannon said in a statement from the team. “But, at this time, he wanted to explore other types of opportunities in hockey development. We appreciate David’s hard work over the past season and wish him nothing but the best.”

Warsofsky led the team to a 45-23-1-3 in his only season as head coach as the Stingrays reached the 2nd round of the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Stability at head coach has been an issue for the Rays the last decade. Since David’s brother Ryan was the head coach in 2017-18, the team has now gone through 6 different head coaches with 4 of them only staying on for one season.