By Cameron Day\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood College Esports\u2019 new \u201cSuper Smash Bros\u201d team won its first game 2-0 over John Brown University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Smash\u2019 has given the program a burst of new life, especially with the addition of new players into the team\u2026 it adds a whole other genre into our game titles,\u201d Esports Manager Kole Johnson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnson said that when a new team comes together, communication and chemistry is a huge key to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each game in the Esports program has a team with a team captain. The team captain for the \u201cSuper Smash Bros\u201d team is senior Brian Hitchcock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCaptain Brian Hitchcock has really been begging to have a \u2018Smash Bros\u2019 team. We were elated to be able to give it to him,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe is our top performer as far as in game and leadership with the other players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Johnson, the program is not all about winning. \u201cPersonally, as the head of the program, the only thing I care about is maximizing the students’ experience,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cObviously winning is great but it’s more important for me to make sure our players are enjoying their passions\u2026after all, it is just video games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program ended last year with a record of 74-68. Hood competes in the Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference as well as the New England Collegiate Conference against Division I, Division II and Division III schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe program is looking to have its best year yet\u2026we have the biggest roster we\u2019ve ever had, the most games we\u2019ve ever had, a brand new coaching staff of nine,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHopefully we can translate some of those numbers into quality results on the different titles.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"