Seth Hayden announced as new Regional Area Coordinator Lead
IDPA Headquarters is pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Hayden as Regional Area Coordinator Lead (RACL) for the Eastern United States effective Oct. 22, 2025. 
Seth is from Montgomery, AL and his home club is the Central Alabama Gun Club in Shorter, AL where he serves as Match Director. The SSP/ESP/CCP/CDP/BUG Master has been shooting IDPA since 2012. “A client wanted to start shooting but was worried he would make an embarrassment of himself, so I told him I would go, and that way he wouldn’t be the worst out there. I was hooked on shooting sports after the first stage.”
His favorite thing about IDPA? “I like that it provides me with a chance to compete against myself and not always against others, it is very focused on self-improvement. It is rewarding to enjoy the camaraderie with other shooters, many of whom are willing to help other shooters get better”.
Goals as a RACL? I want to expand the number of sanctioned matches we have and grow our membership.
This new RACL is the owner of an IT company in the southeast that provides managed services. His spare time is spent with his wife of 27 years, and his two grown daughters. His other major hobby is participating in a local pool league, in addition to shooting and working nearly 10 sanctioned IDPA matches each year.
What things does Seth want his new constituents to know about him? “I will be available and visible to the members in my area because together we are stronger. I plan to build on the foundation that Mike Wilkerson, former RACL, built. His contributions over the years were stellar and I am grateful to him.”