Guest panelists to discuss coaching esports
April 7, 2021
The final event in the Spring Esports Speaker Series, “Coaching Esports,” will be
held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, online via Zoom.
The Spring Esports Speaker Series is hosted by University of Alaska Fairbanks School
of Management’s sport and recreation business program. It is co-sponsored by UAF Esports and the IAC content creation program.
Panelists will share advice with students about how to get involved in the world of
coaching esports and discuss the similarities between coaching in gaming and traditional
sports. Additional topics may include challenges faced by the coaches, their future
outlook of the gaming world, and how COVID has impacted their routines and the world
of competitive gaming.
Featured guests will include the following speakers:
- Steven “Flubby” Coronel – head coach, Vancouver Titans
- Ali “Pew” Anwar – assistant coach, Vancouver Titans
- Joey “Nubzy” DiGiacomo – head coach, Seattle Surge
RSVP to receive a link to the event. Attendees may also use the form to submit questions prior to the event.
For more information, contact sport and recreation business program director Peggy Keiper at mkeiper@alaska.edu or speaker series host and adjunct faculty Travis Misner at tdmisner@alaska.edu.