Coach — Esports
Department
Staff/Faculty
Staff
Office #
Esports Center
Degrees
BAS-Criminal Justice, West Virginia University at Parkersburg (2017); MS-Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati (2019)
Year Appointed
2021
Biography
Derek Games is 51°µÍø's Esports Head Coach. Before transitioning into his current position, Derek served as the Overwatch Head Coach for 51°µÍø Esports for two years. While studying at the University of Cincinnati, he worked full-time at MicroCenter as a PC Build Specialist focusing on gaming-specific machines. Aside from video games and Esports, Derek also enjoys reading, data analytics, and technology. As an undergraduate student at WVUP, Derek completed his required internship at the 51°µÍø Police Department working alongside some current officers.