E-Sports Coach and XR Center Coordinator

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After five and a half years and eleven national Esports championships Madison College is seeking a new Head Intercollegiate Esports Coach / XR Coordinator to play a key role in not only coaching and recruiting for a successful Esports team but also providing direction and engagement in Extended Reality at Madison College. This position builds on the great work of coaching the Esports team and ensuring compliance with departmental college and governing body regulations. Additionally the role involves coordinating and operating the XR Center tools equipment and technology.

The Head Intercollegiate Esports Coach / XR Coordinator provides leadership for the intercollegiate Esports program assists with operations and maintenance of Extended Reality (XR) tools and supports the XR Center. Success in this role involves recruiting coaching and mentoring Esports student-athletes assisting with the setup of XR equipment and software and supporting classroom and Esports technology. This position contributes to institutional objectives by enhancing student engagement ensuring the successful operations of XR technology and fostering a positive inclusive environment for employees and student-athletes alike.

This position offers exceptional benefits including the Wisconsin Retirement System and is located in the vibrant and diverse city of Madison Wisconsins second largest city and state capital. Madison is consistently ranked as a top community in which to work live and play and is located 125 miles northwest of Chicago and 77 miles west of Milwaukee. To learn more about what Madison has to offer you can visit .

This is a full-time year-round (52 weeks) position. Hours vary based on the athletic schedule.

This position will be open until filled with a first consideration date of March 25 2026 at 11:59 pm. After this date the recruitment may close without further notice. The estimated start date for this position is in early June 2026.

Required documents (2): Failure to include these documents by the first consideration date will result in the disqualification of your application.

• Resume

• Cover Letter

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Intercollegiate Esports Coaching

• Plan organize and conduct all intercollegiate Esports practices and contests in compliance with college and NJCAAE rules. Organize camps tournaments and Esports fundraising.

• Successfully recruit high-caliber Esports student-athletes and document all recruiting activity. Represent the college at conference state regional and national Esports coaches meetings and events.

• Supervise all team personnel including student-athletes assistant coaches managers and Esports lab workers. Hire and evaluate coaching staff.

• Coordinate with IT to ensure hardware and software are maintained regularly including security patches upgrades game updates and streaming components. Purchase necessary supplies manage and maintain inventory and collaborate with departmental staff to plan large equipment procurement.

• Create documentation for team procedures and policies submitting all required student-athlete documents for NJCAAE and college eligibility.

XR Coordination

• Assists with the setup operation and maintenance of XR equipment and software ensuring all systems are functional and up to date. Provides direct support to students faculty and staff in the XR Center including XR tool orientation simulation assistance and troubleshooting hardware/software issues.

• Cultivates an engaged XR learning community by coordinating student outreach initiatives facilitating events and workshops and developing partnerships that increase awareness participation and equitable access to XR Center resources.

• Coordinates purchasing manages vendor contracts and assists with managing capital requests for the XR Center and related units

• Provides basic support for classroom technology including setup and troubleshooting of audiovisual equipment interactive displays and related instructional tools. Collaborates with the XR Center team to explore and test new XR applications contributing to innovation and continuous improvement.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of popular Esports gaming titles technology methodology and the ability to teach the most current skills techniques and strategies in those games. Regularly review league-specific rule sets game day procedures and communication in effect for the NJCAAE and other collegiate leagues.

• Ability to organize manage and communicate effectively to plan and execute practices games and tournaments.

• Ability to successfully recruit mentor and grow quality prospective student-athletes assistant coaches and related team staff including managing team budgets for staff/equipment and scholarship allocations.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a dynamic team and across departments.

The ideal candidate will possess proficiency in PC and console gaming hardware popular gaming platforms (Steam Epic Games Riot Games) game strategies networking communication platforms (Discord) broadcasting (Twitch and YouTube) and IT support.

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Bachelors degree or an associates degree and equivalent additional relevant work experience.

Experience:

2-4 years of relevant progressive professional work experience

Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout their employment.

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