LLCC has announced the hiring of its first e-sports head coach. Dalton McGhiey of Springfield will lead the first-ever LLCC Loggers e-sports team.

McGhiey, a biology teacher at Lanphier High School, also coaches the District 186 Springfield Capitols e-sports team.

“We are very excited for LLCC to be on the cutting edge of this new team sport for community college students and to bring Coach McGhiey on board to lead our first e-sports team,” said Ron Riggle, LLCC athletic director.

LLCC Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), which recently sanctioned e-sports and created an e-sports league. The NJCAA league currently features the games Madden, Rocket League and Super Smash Brothers. The team will begin play in fall 2020.

Students interested in attending LLCC and playing on the e-sports team may email ron.riggle@llcc.edu or call 217-786-2581. Coach McGhiey may also be reached on Facebook and Twitter.