eSports Coach

Interactive Media Studies:  eSports Coach to manage the Esports program, student directors, and interns.

Duties include:

• Manage day-to-day communications and contacts with other programs
• Serve as the point person with TESPA, AVGL, CSL, CLoL regarding tournaments
• Represent Miami eSports at conferences and events as needed
• Serve as the head coach of the Varsity Overwatch team
• Manage all varsity eSports team captains and analysts
• Serve as the overarching strategy coach for the other four varsity teams (League of Legends, Hearthstone, CS:GO and Rocket League), ensuring that their student analyst or captain is receiving proper support
• Serve as primary contact with various tournament and competitive bodies, ensuring competition readiness
• Lead recruiting efforts
• Travel as necessary to manage team during off-campus events
• Manage tryouts
• Mediate any disputes between varsity members
• Other duties as assigned

Require:  Bachelor’s degree; at least one competitive collegiate or competitive season working as a coach or analyst (as an intern, a student team captain/analyst, or paid coach/analyst).  This position is not eligible for H1B sponsorship.

Consideration may be given to candidates experienced with TESPA; experience as a competitive player.

Submit cover letter and resume to http://jobs.miamioh.edu/cw/en-us/job/496949?lApplicationSubSourceID=. Direct inquiries to Phill Alexander at alexanp3@miamioh.edu.   Review of applications begins on September 22, 2020 and continues until position is filled. 

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