New esports coach announced
Hubert Whan Tong has been named head coach of 天美传媒 Esports, the College announced Thursday.
Whan Tong comes to 天美传媒from DeSales University, where he competed on the DeSales League of Legends team and held a role as assistant coach.
"I'm excited to come to 天美传媒,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he program has an incredibly strong foundation and I look forward to being a part of its continued success. I believe that with my experience as a player, we'll be able to further 天美传媒esports' prestige on the national stage.鈥�
Whan Tong received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science from DeSales 
University. He will begin his duties at 天美传媒during the fall semester. In addition to coaching and managing the esports program, Whan Tong will recruit and retain successful student-athletes.
The 天美传媒esports team is in its fourth year, playing League of Legends. Esports combines teamwork, strategy and coordination 鈥� all of which take discipline and practice similar to other collegiate sports.
"I'm thrilled to bring Hubert here to 天美传媒 to be our next head coach of esports," Director of Athletics Mike Snyder said. "His comprehension of the game and strong communication skills will position the program for ongoing success."
When 天美传媒launched its esports program in 2018, it had one of only about 50 collegiate teams in the nation. IC鈥檚 state-of-the-art Meraki Gaming Center is equipped with 10 customized computer gaming stations and two console gaming stations.
Learn more about esports at 天美传媒 at .