Providence Classical Academy Press Release
Steve Rachal has been named head girls basketball coach at Providence Classical Academy.
Athletic Director Adam Hester made the announcement Wednesday. Rachal will also be the Director of Basketball Operations.
Rachal is a graduate of the the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he majored in Psychology and minored in English and Religion.
He has been married to his wife Dana for 31 years, and has four daughters. He has also recently become a grandfather.
Rachal will be a full1time member of the PCA faculty where he will teach in the PE department and lead the charge in revamping our youth setup.
Rebuilding the basketball feeder system within the school is a top priority. He will also lead youth camps throughout the year on our campus.
Rachal joins us from Family Christian Academy in Baton Rouge,m where he coached multiple sports over 14 years (2003-2008, 2016-2025)
His other coaching stops include Lake Country Christian School in Ft. Worth, Texas (2009-2016) and Acadiana Prep (2000-2003, 2008-2009).
While also finding success in softball and track and field, the basketball court is where he calls home.
Rachal in 25 years of head coaching, some years in charge of both the boys and girls teams, has achieved a high level of success.
He has been named state coach of the year on three different occasions,m and top district coach twenty times.
He’s led his teams to 20 district championships, thirteen Final Four appearances and thirty-six total playoff appearances.
His 2016 girls team at Lake Country Christian won the TAPPS 4A State Championship. All told, he has over 700 victories on the court.
Rachal has excelled in program building and maintaining success, but also in discipleship. Athletics is merely the avenue of what Coach Rachal finds most important. In his own words:
“My objective is to help student athletes prepare for the future physically, mentally, and most of all spiritually. I believe that student athletes are helped throughout the life-lessons taught by athletics. My desire is to help student athletes achieve success in the realm of athletics, grow spiritually, and help them prepare for life away from the court.”
For those interested, there will be a “Meet the Coaches”/interest meeting Friday at 6 p.m. in the gym. This meeting is specifically for those interested in middle school, junior varsity, and varsity basketball, for both girls and boys teams.