eSports
New Virtus.pro coach in Dota 2

Anatoly “boolk” Ivanov joins Virtus.pro as Dota 2 roster coach.
Sergey Glamazda, Virtus.pro CEO: “Our search for a coach has been a really tough process. At first, we determined our weaknesses, the ones that only someone from outside could help us with. Playing on LANs takes its toll, both physical and mental-wise, and it’s difficult to deal with it on your own. That’s why we hired our Sports Director Ivan Lazarev, a man with tons of experience in sports who can manage morale, discipline, and health matters for the team.
Then we came up with criteria for our coach. What we needed:
-
Actual coaching experience, not just a good ex-pro player;
-
A person who is eager for self-improvement and always in search of new ways to make a teamwork;
-
Being passionate about their job and ready to be with the team almost 24/7 in the following months;
-
A notion about the game and readiness to take responsibility for the result;
-
Someone who will take care of the drafts and let our captain focus on his own performance.
In my personal opinion, Tolya has grown immensely over the last 18 months, both as a person and a coach. The players backed the idea of recruiting him, which only makes me more confident in this decision. We chose him not for his past achievements, but rather because of what he can give the team in the present.
Of course, we are not going to put all the weight on our coach’s shoulders. Our players, Sports Director, and I will do everything in our power to make sure the team will perform at the top of its abilities. We all need a breath of fresh air before TI”. Anatoly has already begun working with the team. You will see our squad in action on the 21st of August in ESL One Fall 2021.
-
Africa5 days ago
Dr. Gloria Herndon Prepares Launch of Charitable Casino Platform in Kenya, with A License Secured
-
Interviews5 days ago
Inside the Matrix: A Conversation with EveryMatrix Founders on Europe, Expansion, and Staying Hands-On
-
Compliance Updates5 days ago
WTA and ITF Publish Season-wide Online Abuse and Threat Report
-
Industry Awards5 days ago
Kaizen Gaming’s Betano Recognised as Brand of the Year at the EGR Marketing & Innovation Awards 2025
-
Industry News5 days ago
SOFTSWISS Takes Home Four Awards In One Night
-
Latest News5 days ago
Logifuture appoints Khoren Kalashyan to accelerate global rollout of flagship virtual products
-
Africa4 days ago
pawaTech strengthens its integrity commitment with membership of the International Betting Integrity Association
-
Baltics4 days ago
Estonian start-up vows to revolutionise iGaming customer support with AI