Inaugural season Overwatch League champions, London Spitfire has announced their two new coaches, Xavier “CommanderX” Hardy, and Justin “reprize” Hand.
Following the appointment and promotion of General Manager Ysabel “Noukky” Müller after a historical season with the Spitfire’s Contenders roster British Hurricane, the announcement marks the team’s commitment to the development of a championship-winning roster.
- Xavier “CommanderX” Hardy makes his promotion from the British Hurricane, the academy team of London Spitfire to lead the main roster to success. The British coach joins the main roster having led British Hurricane through an incredible 2020 as Assistant Coach that didn’t see the academy roster lose a single match in Contenders 2020 EU Season 1.
- Justin “reprize” Hand joins the team, bringing his expertise from the North American scene having acted as coach for both Mayhem Academy and Los Angeles Valiant.
- Both reprise and CommanderX discussed joining London Spitfire in a deep dive interview on the organisation’s Youtube channel here
- “As we head into the 2021 season we are committed to the long-term investment and development of our coaches and players. I am excited to welcome CommanderX and reprize as we look to build London Spitfire back up to competitive form. CommanderX has been an integral part of the British Hurricane’s success and with reprize’s unparalleled game knowledge, we know we have the perfect foundation to see our roster succeed.” said Ysabel “Noukky” Müller, General Manager, London Spitfire.
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