Esports 101

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Session Description

eSports, where viewers watch gamers compete, is changing the landscape of high school and middle school sports. ‘Iolani School in Honolulu has a successful eSports program which includes selecting games, recruiting players, and finding tournaments. This session will present best practices and action-based steps to help schools start their own eSports programs.

Presenter(s)

Gabriel Yanagihara
Educator, Entrepreneur, & eSports Head Coach
‘Iolani School

Gabriel Yanagihara is an educator and entrepreneur, born and raised in Hawaii, with a wide-ranging expertise in computer science, creative media, and video game design. As the Head Coach for Esports and a teacher at Iolani School, he has led the growth of the Esports program from 12 to over 300 students, while also mentoring and supporting his teams and coaches to achieve multiple State Titles in League of Legends, Rocket League, Smash Bros and other Esports games.

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