HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Logan Henderson has been hired as Coker University's new Director of Esports, announced today (Thursday, June 3) by Vice President of Athletics and Athletic Facilities Dr. Lynn Griffin.

"We are excited to have Logan join Coker as our new Director of Esports," said Griffin.  "Logan has the experience to grow and develop our Esports team.  He has proven to be a great mentor at UNG and we look forward to watching him expand our program." 

Henderson comes to Hartsville form the University of North Georgia, where he ran all aspects of the Esports club team at the University. He served as the general manager for the League of Legends team in 2019-20, overseeing all operations of the program including recruiting, scheduling and practices. He previously served as the head coach of the eSports club team at North Georgia, where he was responsible for overseeing all team operations. Under his leadership, North Georgia's team grew from 25 players to a total of 187 players over seven different disciplines. In 2018, he led the League of Legends team to an undefeated regular season and a Top-15 finish in the League of Legends Collegiate Series. Henderson also founded the Southeastern Overwatch League in 2017, and was responsible for building the league to 12 teams and all league operations including scheduling, advertising, streaming and overall production.

"I am looking forward to growing Coker's Esports program," said Henderson. "I believe that they have the potential to be great and that I can help them accomplish this. The biggest accomplishment that I can receive is giving the students the tools to succeed in life." 

The Gainesville, Ga. native holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Georgia, graduating in 2020.