“Coach Holub” became the Director of Esports in 2023, after being part of the varsity program staff since its inception in 2018-19.
Holub is a life long gamer stemming from both board/card games with family to the now obligatory story of "my dad brought home an NES with assorted games and controllers in a black trash bag bought at a garage sale for $5 in 1990." Within esports, Holub has had the privilege to be in the original meetings to discuss launching the ecosystem at UNewHaven from the undergrad & grad degrees, varsity program, The Stable planning (and naming, wahoo!!), recruiting, helping to create partnerships, and was a contributing author to the first Esports Management textbook.
Within the sports industry, Holub received a BS Sports Management degree here at UNewHaven, and was able to work in various roles including in facilities and event management. His coaching career spanned 14 years at the youth, high school, and collegiate lacrosse levels, including being the all-time winning-est coach in UNewHaven Men’s Lacrosse history. He is also the head clinician for lacrosse officials in Connecticut and officiate both high school and collegiate levels.
Holub currently works within the Enrollment & Student Success division at UNewHaven full time helping with recruitment, advising, and budgeting, and dealing specifically with NCAA & Esports athletes.
Lastly, Holub teaches in the Sport & Esport Management Department at New Haven, and has covered various courses including topics in Esports Event Management, Sport Governance, Collegiate Sports, Sport Event Execution, Facility Management, Sport Law, & Social Issues in American Sports.
