Head Coach, Esports

Direct Responsibility

Leading a varsity level Esports program.

Additional Responsibilities

• Promoting the Esports varsity program
• Recruiting Esports athletes
• Strategic coaching
• Practice planning
• Game preparation
• Oversight of the new Esports facility
• Budget management
• Scheduling
• Team travel (as needed)
• Equipment/apparel purchasing
• Staff supervision (if applicable)
• Academic monitoring
• General supervision of student-athletes
• Manage consultant relationships for game offerings

Job Duties

Organize, develop, and administer all aspects of an Esports team.
Provide overall leadership and vision for the implementation and growth of a new Esports varsity program at Keene State College.
Establish affiliation with ECAC and National Association of Collegiate Esports.
Provide leadership for the team; establish coaching strategies and teaching methods to develop student-athletes' skills and teamwork.
Analyze team performance and adjust strategies as needed.
Recruit players for varsity Esports program
Ensure ongoing membership for relevant organizations including National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), and other regional Esport conferences.
Supervise additional supplemental coaches as needed to provide expertise in one of the following games.

Recruitment and Promotion of Esports

• Recruit qualified prospective students and coordinate on progress towards annual recruitment goals and scholarship opportunities with the Admissions team and Vice President for Enrollment and Student Engagement.
• Ensure program recruiting, and activities adhere to College and conference policies and procedures.
• Oversee social media accounts for promoting Esports and oversee streaming accounts such as Discord, Twitch, and other associated gaming applications to support live streams of Keene State Esports competitions.
• Develop and organize informational sessions to educate faculty/staff, students, and community about Esports to cultivate awareness and growth of program.
• Seek opportunities to build connections and synergies between Esports and academic programs to showcase student talent in areas that have capacity to closely align with student academic interest such as related project work, internships, and other opportunities for collaboration.

Student Success

• Determine student eligibility for participation and maintain high levels of student-athlete retention and graduation rates to support the academic progress towards degree of student athletes.
• Provide health and wellness education/programming for Esport student-athletes.
• Provide mentorship to students as needed.

Administrative Functions and Operations

• Develop rules and regulations for team membership and establish policies and procedures to govern use of the new Keene State Esports facility.
• Establish a practice schedule and work with NACE to establish a competition schedule.
• Collaborate with Director for Transitions and Community Living and other campus colleagues to support the Esports program.
• Coordinate technical assistance with 24/7 vendor support for the Esport gaming facility.
• Budget preparation, requisitioning equipment, fund raising, community service/promoting the program on and off campus and complying with all NACE rules and regulations.
• Scheduling, travel arrangements, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• One year experience as an sports coach for an Esports team or Esports athlete with demonstrated expertise in one of the following five Esports game titles: League of Legends, Super Smash Bros, Valorant, Rocket League, and/or Overwatch
• Coaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of esports rules and regulations
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel
• Experience working in Higher Education
• Experience working in Higher Education
• Experience coaching and supporting the development of student-athletes
• Experience coaching Esports at the collegiate level

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application:

• (Maximum of 5 Documents)
• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.

Pay Range

$50,000.00 - $325,000.00