Berlin, December 13, 2019 With the introduction of the ESL Pro Tour and the further development of ESL Meisterschaft, Berlin International Gaming's pro team is once again entering ESL Meisterschaft and will compete for the title in the upcoming season. Fatih "gob b" Dayik is taking on the role of head coach for the BIG. OMEN Academy team.
The pro lineup around Johannes "tabseN" Wodarz will be supplemented by the rising talents from the BIG. OMEN Academy team. The coaching staff will coordinate potential playing time for academy players throughout ESL Meisterschaft. Since jointly embarking on youth development with OMEN, the BIG. OMEN Academy team has climbed to the top of the national scene. In addition to promotion to the first division of ESL Meisterschaft, the academy team will compete for the title at the 99damage Liga finals next week. To further support the positive development of the youth team, Fatih "gob b" Dayik will from now on continue to develop our talents' skills as team lead and head coach. As early as next week, "gob b" will accompany the BIG. OMEN Academy team to Dortmund as coach for the 99damage League finals. Kevin "kRYSTAL" Amend will, after his successful stint as coach in the academy sector, focus on his role as a pro player with GODSENT going forward. Starting with the upcoming ESL Meisterschaft season, the coaching staff will plan roster appearances in the national competition and will be able to draw on players from both the pro team and the BIG. OMEN Academy team.
Statement Daniel Finkler, CEO BIG
With the introduction of the ESL Pro Tour and the ongoing optimization of the ESL Meisterschaft format, we are very pleased to be able to participate in the German championship again at the start of the next season. Through the strong development of the BIG. OMEN Academy team, we also want to give our academy players playing time alongside the pros at appropriate moments, coordinated by the coaching staff. Fatih "gob b" Dayik will additionally help our talents further develop their skills in the 99damage Liga with all his experience. We look forward to competing for the title with the German teams!
Statement Christian Lenz, Chief Gaming Officer
The development of our BIG. OMEN Academy team continues to trend strongly upward. With qualification for ESLM Div1 and the 99DMG finals, they exceeded not only their own expectations but ours as well. The team already works and trains at a very professional level, thanks not only to the strong groundwork by Alexander Szymanczyk but also to the many insights from Kevin Amend. He did a fantastic job; however, his commitments with GODSENT don't allow for further involvement. Thank you for your dedication, Kevin! I am all the more excited about Fatih "gob b" Dayik as our new coach; he has known the players since the selection phase and will initiate the next steps together with management. 2020 will be exciting when it's time to #WorkHardDreamBIG again.
Statement Fatih "gob b" Dayik, Coach BIG. OMEN Academy
It is a great honor for me to be able to coach the BIG. OMEN Academy from now on. I have known the guys in their core lineup for over a year and have already gathered first impressions in training. We will already have some surprises ready at the 99 finals and want to play a strong tournament there. Together with tow b, we will also coordinate our training plans to give the guys even more insight into the pro scene.
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