NRG Esports
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NRG Esports
Team Information
Location:
Region:
Manager:
bikeage
Sponsor:
Total Earnings:
$117,282
Links
Player Breakdown
Number of Players
0
History
Founded:
2016-08-03
Disbanded:
2019-05-08
NRG Esports is an American esports organization, formed after co-owners of the NBA's Sacramento Kings purchased the LCS spot of Team Coast.
Contents
History[edit]
Overwatch League Announcement[edit]
On July 12th, 2017, NRG Esports announced that they had purchased the San Francisco spot in the Overwatch League.[1][2]
Overwatch Contenders 2018[edit]
Following the announcement of the revamped Overwatch Contenders for 2018, the San Francisco Shock establish an academy team, that will use the NRG Esports name.
Disbanding of Contenders Roster[edit]
On May 8th, 2019, NRG Esports announced that they would no longer field an Overwatch Contenders roster.[3]
Timeline[edit]
- February 11th - iddqd joins.[6]
- March 16th - Ajax and Harbleu officially join NRG Esports.[7]
- April 3rd - milo officially becomes a free agent.[8]
- April 5th - CLOCKWORK signed by Gale Force eSports.[9]
- April 13th - Seagull steps down from the active roster to focus on streaming.[10]
- May 5th - Seamoose is signed as Coach.[11]
- May 17th - Ajax leaves active roster.[12]
- May 18th - Ajax leaves the team.[13]
- June 23rd - dummy leaves the team. Snow joins as Trial.[14]
- July 23rd - numlocked leaves the team.[15]
- August 9th - Coach Seamoose leaves the team. Brad, former owner of Selfless Gaming, joins as Head Coach of their Overwatch League team.[16]
- August 22nd - harbleu steps down from the active roster.[17]
- September 23rd - Seagull leaves for Team EnVyUs.[18]
- September 28th - NRG officially announce their Overwatch League team roster, iddqd and Brad move to the San Francisco roster.[19]
- November 6th - Manager Hotaruz is fired from NRG Esports and the San Francisco Shock franchise after sexual assault allegations.[20]
- February 16th - Manager Zwei leaves NRG and the San Francisco Shock.[21]
- February 26th - NRG Esports announces their Overwatch Contenders roster for 2018. They also announce that the new home of the Contenders roster will be in Washington D.C in partnership with Events D.C.[22]
- April 4th - Daemin leaves the team to join the Shanghai Dragons.[23]
- April 10th - Poise joins the team.[24]
- May 7th - Head Coach NineK is promoted to the San Francisco Shock.[25]
- June 15th - Rascal joins the team.[26]
- September 25th - Rascal is promoted from NRG Esports to San Francisco Shock.[27]
- October 14th - Swon joins Florida Mayhem.[28]
- October 17th - NRG Esports announce they have parted ways with robdab.[29]
- October 18th - NRG Esports announces their new roster.[30]
- November 21st - NRG announce that Ezire, face and Mobydik have joined the team.[31]
- January 21st - Poise leaves the team.[32]
- January 23rd - Kragie joins the team as streamer.[33]
- February 27th - HelloImHalo leaves the team.[34]
- February 28th - Pookz joins the team.[35]
- April 10th - MirroR joins the team and Ezire leaves the team.[36][37]
- May 8th - NRG Esports announces they are no longer fielding a Contenders team, withdrawing the brand from Overwatch.[3]
Player Roster[edit]
Former[edit]
| Contenders 2019 S1 Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
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Smex | Eoghan O'Neill | Flex | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Montreal Rebellion
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kevster | Kevin Persson | DPS | 2018-10-18 [30] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Angry Titans
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Stand1 | Seo Ji-won | Tank | 2018-10-18 [30] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Team Envy (Stand-in)
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Byrem | Lee Seong-ju | Support | 2018-10-18 [30] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Florida Mayhem
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Pookz | Mark Rendon | Support | 2019-02-28 [35] | 2019-05-08[3] | |
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MirroR | Chris Trịnh | DPS | 2019-04-10 [36] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Uprising Academy
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| Former Players | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|
Ezire | Joshua Felix | DPS | 2018-11-21 [31] | 2019-04-10[37] |  Second Wind
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HelloImHalo | Kobe Hamand | Support | 2018-10-18 [30] | 2019-02-27[34] | Second Wind
|
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Poise | Park Jong-hyeok (박종혁) | DPS | 2018-04-10 [24] | 2019-01-21[32] |  Meta Athena
|
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Stratus | Ethan Yankel | DPS | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-10-18 [30] |  Washington Justice
|
|
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Fahzix | Riley Taylor | Support | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-10-18 [30] | Washington Justice
|
|
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robdab | Robert Garcia | Support | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-10-17 [29] |  First Generation
|
|
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Swon | Yoon Seong-won | Tank | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-10-14 [28] | Florida Mayhem
|
|
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Rascal | Kim Dong-jun | DPS | 2018-06-15 [22] | 2018-09-25 [27] |  San Francisco Shock
|
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Daemin | Kim Dae-min | DPS | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-04-04 [23] |  Shanghai Dragons
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| Pre-OWL Squad | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|
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harbleu | Anthony Ballo | Flex | 2017-03-16 [7] | 2018-01-21 |  Kungarna
|
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iddqd | André Dahlström | DPS | 2017-02-11 [6] | 2017-09-28 [19] | San Francisco Shock
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Seagull | Brandon Larned | DPS | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2017-04-13 [10] 2017-09-23 [18] |
Team EnVyUs
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numlocked | Seb Barton | Tank | 2016-10-31 [5] | 2017-07-23 [15] |  Los Angeles Valiant
|
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dummy | Tim Olson | Support | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2017-06-23 [14] |  rob420 blasé it
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Ajax | Alex Jackson | Support | 2017-03-16 [7] | 2017-05-18 [13] | rob420 blasé it
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| Former Players | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
|
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enigma | Carl Yangsheng | Flex | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2017-??-?? |  FNRGFE
|
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CLOCKWORK | Matthew Dias | DPS | 2016-10-31 [5] | 2017-04-05 [9] |  Gale Force eSports
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milo | Yomar Toledo | Support | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2017-04-03 [8] |  Triumph
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Pookz | Mark Rendon | Support | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2016-10-31 [5] |  Kungarna
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Gods | Daniel Graeser | DPS | 2016-08-03 [4] | 2016-10-31 [5] |  Cloud9
|
Stand-In[edit]
| Temporary stand-ins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Replacing | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | |||
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Mendokusaii | Lucas Håkansson |  |
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Seagull | Brandon Larned |  Alienware Monthly Melee April
| |
Organization[edit]
Active[edit]
| Organization | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | |||
|
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Andy Miller | Chairman, Founder | ||||
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Brettbox | Brett Lautenbach | President | |||
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bikeage | Jaime | Assistant General Manager | 2017-??-?? | ||
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Kragie | Phillip Krag | Streamer | 2019-01-23 [33] | ||
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HECZ | Hector Rodriguez | Co-CEO | 2019-09-15 [38] | ||
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Andy Miller | Co-CEO | 2016-03-18 [39] | |||
Former[edit]
| Former Organization | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | ||
|
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oPlaiD | Samuel Lingle | Coach | 2016-??-?? | 2017-??-?? | ||
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Seamoose | Seamus Anderson | Coach | 2017-05-05 [11] | 2017-08-09 [16] | ||
|
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Brad | Brad Rajani | Head Coach | 2017-08-09 [16] | 2017-09-28 [19] | San Francisco Shock
| |
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Hotaruz | Maxwell Bateman | Manager | - | 2017-11-06 [20] | ||
| Former Organization | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | ||
|
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Zwei | Andrew Baker | Manager | - | 2018-02-16 [21] | ||
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yeHHH | Albert Yeh | Assistant Coach | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-04-?? | Florida Mayhem
| |
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Shu | Shaurav Ghosh | Assistant Coach | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-04-?? |  That's a Disband
| |
|
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Tanizhq | Tanishq Sabharwal | Analyst | 2017-11-02 | 2018-04-31 |  Team Gigantti
| |
|
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NineK | Bumhoon Kim | Head Coach | 2018-02-26 [22] | 2018-05-07 [25] | San Francisco Shock
| |
|
|
Chance | Zac Palmer | Coach | 2018-05-?? | 2018-08-?? | ||
|
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dafran | Daniel Francesca | Streamer | 2018-03-06 [41] | 2018-10-28 [40] |  Atlanta Reign (Player)
| |
| Former Organization | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | ||
|
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Mobydik | Sim Seung-bo (심승보) | Head Coach | 2018-11-21 [31] | 2019-05-08[3] |  O2 Blast
| |
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impulsivE | Derrick Truong | General Manager | 2017-05-16 [42] | 2019-05-07 | ||
|
face | Sam Merewether | Assistant Coach | 2018-11-21 [31] | 2019-05-08[3] |  Talon Esports (Analyst)
| |
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Tournament | Results | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| 2019-04-30 | 3 - 4th | Major |  |
Overwatch Contenders 2019 Season 1: North America West | 0 : 3 |
|
$17,800 |
| 2019-01-10 | 5 - 8th | Major | |
Overwatch Contenders 2018 Season 3: North America | 1 : 3 | 
|
$13,391.5 |
| 2018 | |||||||
| 2018-08-10 | 3 - 4th | Major | |
Overwatch Contenders 2018 Season 2: North America | 2 : 3 | 
|
$17,901.5 |
| 2018-06-12 | 1st | Minor |  |
Overwatch PIT Championship - North America Season 3 | 3 : 0 | 
|
$4,500 |
| 2018-05-29 | 2nd | Minor |  |
BEAT Invitational - Season 4 | 0 : 3 |
|
$1,800 |
| 2018-04-15 | 5 - 8th | Major | |
Overwatch Contenders 2018 Season 1: North America | 1 : 3 | 
|
$13,648.5 |
| 2016 | |||||||
| 2016-12-17 | 5 - 6th | Major |  |
Major League Gaming Vegas 2016 | 0 : 2 |
|
$5,000 |
| 2016-11-14 | 9 - 12th | Premier |  |
Overwatch APEX Season 1 | 1/-/2 | Grp. S. | $2,740 |
| 2016-10-16 | 3 - 4th | Premier |  |
APAC Premier 2016 | 1 : 3 | 
|
$22,500 |
| 2016-09-26 | 5 - 8th | Premier |  |
Overwatch Open | 0 : 3 | 
|
$18,000 |
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | |||||||
Media[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Logos[edit]
Original logo prior to May 17th, 2017
NRG Esports logo prior to July 22nd, 2019
NRG Esports logo prior to February 2020
References[edit]
- ↑ NRG representing San Francisco in OWL
- ↑ OWL First Seven team owners announced
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "With heavy hearts we announce that NRG will no longer be fielding an Overwatch Contenders roster.". NRG Esports. 2019-05-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "NRG eSports signs Overwatch roster". NRG Esports. 2016-08-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "OVERWATCH ROSTER CHANGES". NRG Esports. 2016-10-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "iddqd joins". NRG Esports. 2017-02-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "ajax and harbleu join". NRG Esports. 2017-03-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 milo (2017-04-04). "Free Agent".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "GFE UNVEILS NEW OVERWATCH ROSTER". Gale Force eSports. 2017-04-05.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Seagull (2017-04-13). "Hey everyone, This will be a surprise to most of you(...)".
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Welcome our new #Overwatch coach @Seamoose1 to the #NRGFam". NRG Esports. 2017-05-05.
- ↑ Ajax (2017-05-17). "I am stepping down from main roster of NRG, I wish them best of luck.".
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ajax (2017-05-18). "For those curious I am a F/A".
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Admirable (2018-06-23). "NRG release dummy, fly in Snow to trial". over.gg.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 numlocked (2017-07-23). "numlocked leaves the team".
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 OVERWATCH LEAGUE COACHING ANNOUNCEMENT
- ↑ harbleu (2017-08-22). "stepping down from the active NRG roster".
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "We are very pleased to welcome @A_Seagull to Dallas.". Team EnVyUs. 2017-09-23.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 iddqd joins the San Francisco OWL team
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 In accordance with NRG ESports zero tolerance policy, Max Bateman will no longer be employed by the organization.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "This Friday will be my last day working for @NRGgg and @SFShock..."
- ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 "Events DC and NRG Esports Announce First Esports Team House in Washington, DC". Events DC. 2018-02-26.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "We’re excited to welcome Kim "Daemin" Daemin to our #OverwatchLeague roster.". Shanghai Dragons. 2018-04-04.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Welcome to the team @poise99 .". NRG Esports. 2018-04-10.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "SF SHOCK COACHING CHANGE". San Francisco Shock. 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "NRG Esports Overwatch Contenders - Roster Addition". NRG Esports. 2018-06-15.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Rascal called up to Shock". San Francisco Shock. 2018-09-25.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Swon joins the Florida Mayhem". Florida Mayhem. 2018-10-14.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Thank you @Robdab for all your hard work with the #Overwatch Contenders squad.". NRG Esports. 2018-10-17.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 "NRG Contenders is ready for the next step.". NRG Esports. 2018-10-18.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 "Proudly announcing the final additions to NRG Contenders". NRG Esports. 2018-11-21.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Everyone at NRG would like to thank @Poise99 for his hard work and dedication to the Overwatch Contenders squad.". NRG Esports. 2019-01-21.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Welcome the newest member of the #NRGFam @KragieOW! 👊". NRG Esports. 2019-01-23.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Today we say goodbye to HelloImHalo from the NRG Contenders team.". NRG Esports. 2019-02-27.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 "The NRG #OverwatchContenders Squad is moving forward by rejoining with it's past!". NRG Esports. 2019-02-28.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Announcing the new DPS addition to our Contenders team...". NRG Esports. 2019-04-10.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 "We wish the best to long-time #NRGfam member @ezirelol who will be released with the addition of Mirror ❤️👊". NRG Esports. 2019-04-10.
- ↑ https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/former-optic-gaming-ceo-h3cz-joins-nrg
- ↑ https://twitter.com/amiller/status/1173360700498071553
- ↑ "Atlanta Reign Roster Unveil". Atlanta Reign. 2018-10-28.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ DERRICK TRUONG JOINS NRG ESPORTS AS GENERAL MANAGER