Coaching responsibilities:
Organizing and running matches between schools:
-Coordinating with coaches and executive members through discord
-Staying up to date on information from the IAHSEA
-Knowing and enforcing match rules
-Attending IAHSEA meetings
-Fielding a team for the scheduled match
Organizing and running practices:
-Knowing how the game functions. I don't expect a coach to be able to play the game competitively, but they should know what competitive play looks like.
-Structure practices to learn, not to play.
-Communicate with students and parents about seasonal information
Technology applications necessary for coaching:
Discord - IAHSEA communication, match comms
Bound - Player/parent communication, game results
LeagueOS - Data entry for stat tracking and scheduling** colleges scout using this info
Launcher for the Title being played (Epic/Steam/GOG)
Note: Helpful but not necessary - OBS, Streamdeck, YouTube Studio
Hours: 3:45 - 5:15 M/W/T/TH/F - Fall (Aug - Nov) Winter (Nov - Feb) Spring (March -May) State competition is in Marshalltown each season - 1-2 days (if applicable)
Location: Glenwood High School Esports Room (H140)
Helpful skills:
Familiarity with Discord application
Familiarity with video gaming
Any tech knowledge
YouTube streaming knowledge