Bio

Chris Sanders was named director of esports and head coach at Defiance College in June of 2020. Since January 2014, he has been a high-level League of Legends coach.

Sanders was an assistant boys soccer coach at Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado, from May 2017 until January 2019, where in his first year the team posted a 7-7 record after it went 0-14 the previous season. Sanders was also a youth soccer coach with the Skyline Soccer Association and Texas Premier Youth Sports.

In 2015, Sanders earned his Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from the University of North Texas. Two years earlier, he obtained an Associate of Arts at Western Texas College, graduating with summa cum laude honors. At Western Texas, he was a member of the very successful men's soccer program, was honored as the 2012 Biology Student of the Year, served as a head science tutor, and gained experience in athletic training.

Working mostly remotely since his arrival at Defiance, Sanders still has been able to connect with gamers, including current and prospective DC students.

The esports program at Defiance will be in its third year in 2020-21.