Ryan Doyle Promoted To Director Of Esports

MONTGOMERY,Ala.- Huntingdon Athletics has announced the promotion of assistant Esports Coach, Ryan Doyle, to director of Esports effective immediately following the departure of Justin Ellis.

Coming to Huntingdon in January of 2024, Doyle's primary responsibility was coaching the League of Legends and Valorant teams, both of which found widespread success last season. 

Prior to joining the staff at Huntingdon, Doyle spent time at Concordia University in Austin, Texas,, where he served as the Graduate Assistant for the esports program as both a Volunteer Head Coach and Esports Assistant before promoting to Student Lead.

His coaching experience stems from his time at Concordia where he was a coach and mentor to individuals and teams in League of Legends. He led the team to first in SCAC competition in 2021 and helped the team be ranked top 3 in SCAC for Esports 3 years in a row (1st 2021, 3rd 2022, 2nd 2023).

He also previously served as a Content Creator for Mobalytics from 2019-2021, where he created YouTube videos and educational content related to the platform.

Doyle graduated from Concordia University at Texas with a Masters of Education in Sports and Coach Administration in Fall 2023 and a Bachelors in Multidisciplinary Studies of Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Communications in Fall 2021.

"I am beyond proud to represent and further advance the foundations for Huntingdon Esports,"shared Doyle. "The ongoing commitment and investment from every department, coupled with the unparalleled dedication of our students, ensures Huntingdon's indisputable position as the Gold Standard in Alabama and our industry. 

"Justin Ellis did an outstanding job building our program from the ground up," Huntingdon Director of Athletics Eric Levanda shared. Ryan's background in esports and his familiarity with our young program make him the best fit to continue its growth. I'm excited to see his energy and vision for the future of the program, put into motion".

Now with Coach Doyle at the helm, Huntingdon Athletics would like to share our sincere appreciation and gratitude for all that Justin Ellis, the first director in program history, has given to the program since it began in 2022.