5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

Time Stamp: April 18, 2024 7:52 AM

Here are the 5 best Valorant coaches who have had the most success in the VCT

A successful Valorant team is more than just the 5 players on the roster. The personnel behind the scenes have a much larger impact on a team’s success than a casual viewer might understand. This includes managers, team directors, and analysts, among others. However, the most important non-player role is undoubtedly that of the head coach.

Alongside the obvious responsibilities outside of official matches, such as coming up with strats, analyzing enemy teams, managing relationships, and resolving any conflicts within the team, the coach also functions as the sixth man during official games. During timeouts, they can communicate with the players, suggesting plays and providing motivation if necessary.

Best Valorant Coaches in VC- Updated 2024

Many coaches have shown exceptional ability in steering their teams close to success. However, if we use achievements in the Valorant Champions Tour as the bar to determine the best Valorant coaches in the game’s history so far, the following five reign supreme:

5. Erik “Erik” Sandgren – NAVI

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

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Notable Achievements: 

  • 2022 Masters Copenhagen Champion

Formerly known as d00mbr0s, Erik started his coaching career as an analyst for FPX when they competed in EMEA. After an eight-month stint as an analyst, he transitioned to become the head coach of the team, instantly driving them toward massive success.

Under their new Swedish coach, FPX began dominating the EMEA scene with back-to-back grand final appearances in the Challengers League. This regional success earned them a spot to compete in Masters Copenhagen alongside the world’s best teams. In their first-ever international event, Erik and the IGL ANGE1 showcased some of the best tactical Valorant, leading their team to tournament victory.

Currently, Erik is the head coach of NAVI, which is comprised of the former FPX roster. While the roster is still considered one of the strongest in the world, it has been a while since they achieved a podium finish. With the better half of the 2024 season remaining, it’s about time the 29-year-old comes up with something new to help the team secure a VCT title.

4. Alexandre “alecks” Sallé – Paper rex

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

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Notable Achievements: 

  • 2023 Pacific League Champion
  • Valorant Champion 2023 Runner-up

It is stressful to coach a team like Paper Rex, who defies all conventional playstyles and just loves to run it down every round. The Frenchman Alecks has been shouldering this tough job for the past three years after his switch from Counter-Strike.

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Alecks had a rough season with the team during his first year. They had success against most teams, but against well-structured top teams, the team struggled heavily. That changed starting from the 2022 season, as the 34-year-old coach finally seemed to figure out a way to mold the team’s aggressive playstyle into effectiveness. Since then, Paper Rex has not only become a dominant APAC team but also a contender for the best team in the world.

Alecks is also credited with his talent scouting abilities. He recruited two rookies, Jinggg and Something, who went on to become two of the world’s best duelists.

3. Christine “potter” Chi – Evil Geniuses

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

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Notable Achievements:

  • Valorant Champions 2023 Champion
  • 2023 Master Tokyo Runner Up

Potter, the only female tier-1 Valorant coach, is also one of the best ever to do it. Her impact on the EG’s success in 2023 was so immense that the tournament wins alone cannot fully capture the level of what she achieved. 

EG started 2023 in the worst way possible, putting Potter and her players under massive fire from the community. From the depths of failure, she led the team to the pinnacle of success in a matter of months by bringing crucial changes both in and out of the server.

The decision to replace a player of BcJ’s experience and skill with a rookie like Demon1 required immense courage. However, this decision proved to be a masterstroke. The team went on to finish second in Masters Tokyo and secured victory in the Valorant Champions, ending the VCT 2023 season in style.

As a result of this success, Potter was later named Valorant Coach of the Year.

2. Chet “Chet” Singh – NRG Esports

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

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Notable Achievements:

  • 2022 Masters Reykjavík Winner
  • Valorant Champions 2022 Runner up

When it comes to consistency, Chet would surely be at the top of that list. The 27-year-old is one of the very few coaches who has helped his team achieve podium finishes every year since 2021.

Chet’s genius truly came into the limelight during his time with OpTic Gaming. The American Indian helped the team become the team of the year in 2022 with three straight podium finishes in international events that included a championship run in Masters Reykjavík.

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After the successful stint of 2022, Chet and his team, now under the NRG banner, have seen some success here and there but have fallen short of replicating their 2022 run. For the VCT 2024 season, he built arguably the strongest roster in VCT, with expectations of repeating their success from the 2022 season.

1. Jacob “mini” Harris – FNATIC

5 Best Valorant Coaches of All Time

Credit: Riot Games

Notable Achievements: 

  • 2023 LOCK//IN Champion
  • 2023 Masters Tokyo Champion
  • 2021 Masters Reykjavík Runner up

The first on this list is a no-brainer. If we go by accolades alone, Mini is by far the most successful and best Valorant coach ever. Coaching a team filled with superstars is no easy feat, and to say that Mini excelled at this task would be an understatement.

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Joining FNATIC in 2021 as their head coach, Mini started strong in his first year, dominating the regional league and reaching the grand final of the first-ever international VCT event.

Despite consistent strong performances, Mini couldn’t find a way for his team to go all the way and win a title. After a rocky season in 2022, things finally changed in 2023. FNATIC was on a tear throughout the season as the 29-year-old Brit put together a team with five players who are world-class in their respective roles. This massively successful season made Mini the only coach to have two international VCT titles in his bag.

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