Stay Plugged In and Coca-Cola Consolidated are in search of the best high school Rocket League and VALORANT players in the country.
Nominate yourself today.
How our All-Stars are Selected
Each player’s nomination and supporting nominations (votes) will be assigned a point value based on the following four categories: Gameplay, Sportsmanship, Intangibles, and Additional Votes.
All-Stars will be chosen by a Selection Committee consisting of leading industry figures and representatives of Coca-Cola Consolidated. The Committee is looking for the next college player - selection will focus on technical skills, contributions to the community and team orientation.
“Having a Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Star on one of my rosters would be an amazing opportunity,” Dr. John Price, Esports Manager for The Ohio State University shared. “An All-Star inherently is somebody that is driven and has a passion for this activity that extends beyond competition itself and looks and understands how important esports is to the greater community around a program and what it can do for a campus.”
What is an All-Star?
We asked our selection committee members to define what an “All-Star” means to them.
“When I hear the term All-Star, I think of somebody that not only excels in the sense of the game itself, but is well-rounded,” John Price shared. “Exhibits characteristics that go beyond the game – things such as good communication skills, a sense of drive or passion for the larger activity which is demonstrated through initiatives they’ve taken.”
Student competitor-turned-Esports Director, Sergio Brack, shared his thoughts:
“The qualities I’ll be looking for in an All-Star this year are primarily intangibles. I think a lot of times when we think of what an All-Star is in esports, we immediately go to the in-game skill,” he said. “But for me, a lot of the things that I look for when it comes to players, come from leadership qualities, the ability to adapt, the flexibility to be able to adapt in mental situations as well as in-game situations.”
Nominate yourself to be a Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Star today.
Meet the Selection Committee
Doc Haskell - Boise State University
Chris “Doc” Haskell was one of the founders of the Boise State University Esports Program in 2017 and since then, has served as the program’s head coach.
Since founding the program in 2017, Dr. Haskell has collected award after award for his work with Boise State Esports, including being named NACE 2020 Program Director of the Year and 2021’s Esports Collegiate Ambassador of the year.
The program itself has also racked up a significant amount of awards – NECC Overwatch Champions (Spring 2021), Mountain West Overwatch Champions (Spring 2023), and NACE Overwatch Champions (Fall 2022). Additionally, the program has been nationally recognized for their broadcast division with their talented array of casters and broadcast staff.
John Price - The Ohio State University
John Price was one of the founding employees at the esports organization, Tempo Storm, and served as their Web and COntent Team Administrator for 3 years.
He went on to become an Assistant Professor of Communications at Henderson State University and founded the first collegiate esports program in the state of Arkansas.
In July 2022, John became the Esports Manager at the Ohio State University.
Sergio Brack - University of Maryland
Sergio Brack got his start as a competitor and club president at the University of Mississippi, leading a group of students both at the university and outside of it to create “opportunity for students across the space via ventures like co-founding College COD and working on the Southern Esports Invitational in 2020.”
After graduating from the University of Mississippi, Sergio went on to become the Director of Esports at Ottawa University, where he won his first national championship in CCL in 2021.
In April 2022, he went on to become the Director of Esports at the University of Maryland. Outside of directing, Sergio has worked on many different initiatives across the space – from VOICE to Cxmmunity, to NECC.
Lindsay Owanesian - Coca-Cola Consolidated
Lindsay Owanesian is the Director of Consumer Connections at Coca-Cola Consolidated, the sponsor of the Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Stars.
“We’ve seen the power of esports in uniting people from all over the world in competition and fandom at Coca-Cola Consolidated,” Lindsay shared. “We love being part of moments of togetherness, moments of celebration. Being part of the Coca-Cola All-Stars allows us the opportunity to recognize, refresh, and uplift esports players as they showcase their talents and look to advance their passion to the next level.”
Become a Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Star today
Be sure to get your nominations to become an All-Star by November 1st, 2023.
For more rules and information, be sure to visit the official Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Stars website.