NAECAD
Esports and Mental Health – Kent Schornack
The focus of this season is to explore potential mental health concerns associated with competitive esports and the protective factors that undergird one’s emotional well-being....
Coach’s Toolkit: Asking Questions and Listening – Alex Krumm
As a coach, there are two main skills that will make you indispensable at helping people become better leaders, teammates, and human beings: Listening and asking questions. This...
Starting an Esports Program – Mike Dahle
This course provides a basic guide for individuals and institutions looking to start an esports program. This approach can be applied at the middle school,...
Developing Team Leadership – Dalton McGhiey
Leadership Development Through Esports: Esports offer diverse and challenging leadership development opportunities, allowing students and players to grow in ways previously unexplored. Leadership styles, choosing...
Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarships – Dana Hustedt
This session will dig into the development of a recruitment philosophy, places to find and connect with potential recruits, how to structure campus visits, how...
Intro to Overwatch and Smash Bros Ultimate – Keith Szalay
The session will explain the basics of Overwatch and Smash Bros Ultimate, provide examples of how each games’ matches work, share some team compositions and...
How to Develop Personal & Team Values – Kent Schornack
This workshop discusses the importance of identifying your core values and their corresponding behaviors. This is critical work for the coaches and players, as it sets the tone...
The Importance of Teambuilding – Jason Bauer and Kent Schornack
Dr. Jason Bauer and Kent Schornack have teamed up for over 10 years focused on leadership and teambuilding for people of all ages. This duo has...
Developing a Program Philosophy – Jay Prescott
Mission Critical: Esports Program Philosophy Development – This course will help NAECAD members understand why developing an esports program philosophy is important for the school,...
League of Legends 101 – Christopher Bravo and Justin Bragg
This course is designed to introduce school administrators, club leaders, and other other individuals who have little to no knowledge of League of Legends to...
The Whys and Hows of Marketing Your Esports Program – Adam Antor
Marketing your esports program is not only important for the program’s success but can make recruitment for your program much easier. We’ll discuss some tips...
How to efficiently manage practice – Christian Carper and Chris Kyhl
How do you efficiently manage practice and put players in the driver seat of their success? As members of the executive committee of the IAHSEA,...