Excel Welcomes Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool

Excel Esports is extremely excited to announce the appointment of Joey ‘YoungBuck’ Steltenpool as its League of Legends Head Coach, pending Riot Games approval. YoungBuck is a six time European champion and was previously the League of Legends Head Coach for Fnatic and G2 Esports. Excel looks forward to working with YoungBuck on building a new performance strategy ahead of the 2020 League of Legends European Championship (LEC) season.

Asked about the upcoming LEC season, Joey ‘YoungBuck’ Steltenpool had the following to say:

“I am very excited to join Excel. As a relatively new organisation to the LEC, with many young and talented players, I feel like this is the best place for me to use my experience and ability in regard to developing talent. I hope to help Excel grow and become a powerhouse team in the LEC.”

YoungBuck’s appointment as Head Coach comes after Excel came to an agreement to part ways with both David ‘DLim’ Lim and Alec ‘Baby Zeus’ Warren, as Head Coach and Strategic Coach respectively.

Asked to comment on the coaching staff changes, Grant Rousseau, Head of Operations at Excel Esports, had the following to say:

“This is an extremely exciting time for us at Excel and I am very proud to be welcoming the six-star general, Joey, to our organisation. Unfortunately this means that David and Alec will be parting ways with us. They were valued members of our team and I wish them all the best in whatever comes next.”

For any interview requests, please email alex@excelesports.com