Meet Our Staff
COACHES
Jacob Jacob
Director of Esports
- Michigan
- SSBU / League of Legends
- Founder of TCTH Smash Tournaments
- NGG 2014 Champion
- 2015 HP 5v5 Champion
- 2017 RCS Host
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Director Jacob R. Jacob
has been in the esports industry for thirteen years as a coach, competitor, event coordinator and more. He started with League of Legends in 2012, competing and managing a team for various amateur leagues. He then moved on to running tournaments for Smash Bros. After nearly 200 events, he brought his expertise to the Northwood Esports Program in 2021 to support the huge success of Northwood Esports. Utilizing Northwood’s esports arena has allowed Jacob to coordinate dozens of tournaments. Bringing attention to the opportunities Northwood has to offer, Jacob has helped grow the already-thriving program.
Aden Frosch
Communications Director
- Texas
- Overwatch / Rainbow Six Siege
- Former Content Manager for Elevate
- 3x OWCC Champion
- 2023 Scholar Awards Student Leader of The Year Nominee
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Communications Director Aden Frosch
has been in the esports industry for eight years as a player, manager, content coordinator and community manager. Originally an Overwatch player, he was introduced to the collegiate esports space in 2019 as the captain of his previous university’s Overwatch team. In 2021, Frosch transferred to Northwood University to complete his undergraduate degree. He has played a vital part in the program’s success as a student leader, helping Northwood Overwatch earn consecutive national championships. By combining both his professional experience and strong understanding of the collegiate esports space, Frosch has helped push Northwood’s program forward.
JOIN THE PACK
If you’re grinding to prepare for the next battle royale or just challenging bots in your spare time, the Northwood University collegiate Esports team is looking for you to join our pack! The next step in your Esports career starts here.