T.c — the new coach of Passion UA
The Ukrainian team Passion UA has officially introduced a new coach, Tiaan“T.c.” Coertzen, a former coach of the American club Complexity. The South African specialist will replace Mikhaylo “ kane ” Blagin, who left Passion UA on April 3. It was under the leadership of kane that the Ukrainian team achieved a remarkable success, qualifying for the Perfect World Shanghai Major .
Who is T.c. and what will he bring to the team?
Tiaan“T.c.” Coertzen is an experienced 32-year-old coach from South Africa who has been working in esports as a coach for over 8 years. During this time, he has coached a number of well-known teams such as Complexity, Cloud9 , Extra Salt , ATK , Denial , and Bravado. With Complexity, he qualified for four majors, including PGL Major Antwerp 2022, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024, and Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Under his leadership, Complexity has also achieved significant success at major LAN tournaments: ESL Pro League S19, BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023, and IEM Sydney 2023.
The new Passion UA roster with coach T.c:
Mykyta “jackasmo” Skyba
Eduard “zeRRoFIX” Petrovsky
Vladyslav "Kvem" Korol
Oleksiy "Topa" Topchienko
Vsevolod “s-chilla” Schurov
Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen (coach)
This squad has already proven its ability to compete at the international level, but with the arrival of a new coach, the team expects to take a significant step forward.
T.c.'s first challenges in his new role
Passion UA 's new coach will have to adapt quickly, as the team plans to be active on the international stage. T.c.'s main task will be not only to maintain the results achieved under kane 's leadership, but also to strategically improve the team's performance. It will depend on his work whether the team will be able to repeat and surpass its success in the next major tournaments.
The arrival of such a coach as T.C. shows the high ambitions of the Ukrainian organization. Passion UA is determined to seriously strengthen its position in the international arena. The choice in favor of an experienced coach who knows how to build a team and work with young players can be a key success factor for Passion UA in the near future.
