GOING LIVE FOR SESSION 4!
August 10 - Today was the day for the students to showcase what they’ve learned from the culmination of instruction from Coach Todd!
Students took the assignment seriously creating their own NBA 2K Tournament!
They incorporated OBS setup complete with overlays, graphic designs for marketing, bracketology, commentating and livestreamed it all to Twitch!
Students were able to discuss their respective roles as Coach Todd reviewed, provided critiques and valuable feedback.
August 3 — Started this session talking to students about getting their money right! As we proceed through conversations about player monetization, prize pools and sponsorships our invited guest from Truist Bank joined us for “Bank on Your Success” presentation. Special thanks to Matthew Winston, VP of Multicultural Banking for pouring into students with a personal style that kept them engaged from start to finish.
Coach Todd followed with detailed walkthrough and demo of OBS, overlays, event setup, bracketology and livestreaming tournaments on Twitch. Wrapped with students participating in a mock tourney setup and a homework assignment to put the teachings to practice implementing their own player tournament to discuss in our next session!
July 27 — Coach Todd is an experienced Commentator with multiple large-scale tournaments and events under his belt across the United Kingdom.
Session 2 covered in-depth concepts, skills and techniques from his personal experience for students giving serious consideration to Hosting opportunities.
>> Next week we’re on to Event Setup & Money Management
July 20 — Coach Todd is joining us from the United Kingdom to facilitate the 4-week Beyond Expectations Esports Events Crash Course to much anticipated excitement!
Session 1 covered Event Idea Generation & Implementation to Bracketology, Sponsorships & Budgeting.
>> Next week we’re on to Commentating & Hosting
