Logan "Huggie" Horton

## Team History

### Teams

Heartbreak (Co-Founder), Hellzarmy, AWM Blue Devil Esports (Founder/Education), LH Wolves Esports (Founder/Education), Hendrix Esports (Founder/Education)

CONWAY, Ark. (November 13, 2019) — Hendrix College has named Hot Springs native Logan Horton as the College’s inaugural varsity esports head coach. Horton will officially begin his role in January 2020.

## Team Informations

### Games

League of Legends, Rocket League, Overwatch, MTG, Fifa, Madden

### Powered By

Logitech, Adidas, TruService, MSI, DXRacer

### External Links

https://Linktr.ee/hendrixesports

Horton comes to Hendrix from Lake Hamilton High School, where he taught Advanced Placement history and coached an after-school esports program that served 60 students and generated over $200,000 in scholarship opportunities. An alumnus of Henderson State University, Horton will complete his master’s degree in media management from Arkansas State University in the spring.

A former competitive and sponsored esports player, Horton’s teaching and esports coaching career began in 2017 at the Academies of West Memphis, focusing on the games League of Legends, Super Smash Bros, and Hearthstone. He has continued to work in the esports community, advising clubs and teams on fundraisers, tournaments, organizational strategies, and player retention, and he is a prolific speaker in the media and at conferences about the growing esports community.

“I have been fortunate enough to discover the power of education, the motivation of esports, and the effects of healthy relationships, and I have been given incredible opportunities to reach students through esports," he said. "Esports reaches all ages, races, and education levels. Esports is a fantastic and effective tool to engage students in and out of the classroom, encouraging learning, life skills, and teamwork.”

The opportunity to participate in esports is a significant factor in students’ college selection, Horton said.

“It’s a major factor for a lot of students, especially if they can continue doing what they love,” he said. “They want that opportunity, and if they want to be professional competitive gamers, college is the next step toward that goal.”

Far from feeding a 24/7 gaming addiction, esports culture emphasizes life away from the screen, Horton said.

Horton feels esports is well-suited to and will integrate very well with Hendrix culture, the College’s “Unto the whole person” motto, its ethos of engaged learning, and its Statement of Purpose.

“I strongly identify with the College’s dedication to the development of the students inside and outside of the classroom,” he said. “I see the great potential at Hendrix. Esports takes individuals of incredible intelligence and challenges them to work as a team. I plan to test these distinguished players with teamwork, skill, and rigor as we work to develop a competitive, fun, and winning program.

“Hendrix allows for creativity, education, and sports to thrive. I want to be a part of the excellence that Hendrix continuously displays. The culture, experience, and opportunities that Hendrix provides is like no other in the United States or perhaps the world. Who would not want to be a part of the process?”

For more information about Hendrix Esports, contact Head Coach Logan Horton at hortonl@hendrix.edu.