Esports Coaching Certificate
Learn to Coach in One Of The Nation’s First Academic Esports Programs!
The Esports Coaching Certificate provides students interested in coaching esports at various levels with the skills associated with esports coaching. You’ll learn foundations of coaching as well as the unique nuances and aspects of esports, which will hold the first Olympic Esport Games in 2027 in Saudi Arabia.
Shenandoah’s certificate, which you can earn in a year, prepares you for coaching esports across levels (high school, collegiate, and professional) and game titles. Potential careers include esports coach and collegiate administration.
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Shenandoah offers the most robust esports program in the country, featuring not only varsity competitive teams and club teams, but also undergraduate majors/minors/certificates in esports, a graduate-level concentration/certificate, and an online Coaching Certificate.
Esports Programs :
- Esports Management (MBA)
- Esports Management (BBA)
- Esports Management (BS)
- Esports Media and Communication (BS)
- Esports Coaching Certificate
- Esports Management Undergraduate Certificate
- Esports Management Graduate Certificate
- Esports Management Minor
All School of Business programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and all School of Business programs (except for esports-related programs), are accredited by AACSB International.
The Esports Management Certificate prepares students for careers like esports event mangers, esports administration, and esports marketing. The average starting salary range for esports professional is $40K-60K.
Learn more about some possible esports career paths by checking out a list of 21 careers on Indeed.com.
Career & Professional Development provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, mock interviews, and professional dining etiquette workshops.
You will be introduced to esports coaching, as well as general coaching strategies and techniques for teams and individuals. You will have the chance to coach a team in your title of interest during your course of study.
We focus on combining classroom learning with experiential learning through the insights of guest speakers and interactive coaching tools.
Students take courses online to maximize efficiency and allow students to gain this credential from anywhere in the world at any time. Students can continue working in their profession as they obtain this credential.
Course Requirements
- ESPT 110 Introduction to Coaching for Esports (3 credits)
- ESPT 210 Advanced Esports Coaching (3 credits)
- ESPT 497 Esports Coaching Experience (3 credits)
Learning support services are available to all students in every course at Shenandoah. Free peer tutoring with a student who has previously succeeded in the course is available for any course across the university. The Writing Center is available for every stage of the writing process from thesis development to proofreading and bibliography assistance. The Math Enrichment Center is available for math and science assistance. Professors and Academic Advisors across the university also have office hours and open door policies to ensure Shenandoah students succeed academically.
Shenandoah’s esports team competes through the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), with over 55+ team members playing seven esports titles against players at colleges and universities across the U.S., including Division I institutions. The team’s on-campus home is in the Esports Arena. Shenandoah has one of the first esports arenas on the East coast and the first collegiate, spectator esports arena in Virginia!
The competitive team and students in the degree program will work hand-in-hand, allowing both groups to have the best esport experience possible, which will help them in college and long after.
Shenandoah has one of the first esports arenas on the East coast and the first collegiate, spectator esports arena in Virginia!
The 1,571-square-foot arena accommodates the growing esports demand in the region. It serves as both a practice facility for Shenandoah’s 45-member varsity team and as a public esports venue where spectators can watch weekly matches.
The arena is mobile, so the equipment will be able to be packed up and taken on the road for matches and events off campus. This allows our esports students the chance to plan events for regional gamers and develop their management and communications skills.
Shenandoah University works on rolling admissions and accepts applications throughout the year. Applications are reviewed individually and holistically.
Submit your application, review required admission materials, and find our admissions standards.
Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program
The Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program offers Shenandoah students a short-term, faculty-led, study-abroad experience for academic credit. These short-term, credit-bearing, faculty-led programs are offered winter break, spring break, and during the summer. If a course is not within your major, it might be used as an elective.
The 11th Esports World Championships were held in Seoul, South Korea, and Shenandoah’s Esports students were there! Students have also traveled to Belgium and helped with the setup of a top esports event, Gameforce, and to Ireland to work Dublin GamerFest, visit Riot Games’ Remote Broadcast Center in Dublin, and learn more about esports on both international and regional levels.
Imagine participating in interesting conversations led by engaging professors who’ve already done what you dream of doing. You’ll be in a small class with professors who know your name, care about your success and provide advice as you pursue your academic and career goals.