Overwatch League: Washington Justice Signs Sup7eme As Head Coach
| Tags: Overwatch
| Author Ophelie Castelot
Seung-jun “Sup7eme” Han changes position within the Washington Justice, as he transitions from Development Coach to the team’s new Head Coach.
Seung-jun “Sup7eme” Han, former Head Coach of the Korean Contenders team Seven and Assistant Coach of the Hangzhou Spark, is the new Head Coach for Washington Justice. He was previously hired in late 2019 as the team’s Development Coach.
Please join us in congratulating Seung-jun “Sup7eme” Han on his promotion to Head Coach!
We're so excited to have @Master7supreme transition into this position to lead the team.
슈프림 코치님이 감독으로 승진 하셨습니다! 같이 축하해주세요!
이 팀을 어떻게 이끌지 기대되네요! pic.twitter.com/rI6eoIQAEh— Washington Justice (@washjustice) June 17, 2020
Seung-jun “Sup7eme” Han is the former Head Coach and Founder of the Korean Contenders team Seven. He made his first steps in the Overwatch League in November 2018 as an Assistant Coach for the Hangzhou Spark. He helped the team secure the 4th place of the Overwatch League 2019 Regular Season and Playoffs.
Han steps in as former Seetoh “JohnGalt” Jian Qing left the team earlier this month to continue his education. This change comes as the whole team is restructuring to overcome the lackluster 2019 season. Team captain Corey “Corey” Nigra and Ethan “Stratus” Yankel both left the team earlier this month, respectively retiring and focussing on content creation. Shortly after, the Washington Justice released both General Manager Analynn “Bawlynn” Dang and Individual Coach Christopher “Bani” Benell in a controversial statement.
With the addition of former Vancouver Titans players Choi “JJANU” Hyeon-woo and Lee “Stitch” Chung-hee and the retirement of Swedish player Elliot “ELLIVOTE” Vaneryd, the Washington Justice is switching to a full South Korean roster. As Han is also from South Korea, the communication between the staff and players will be easier than before, as English will no longer be mandatory for internal discussions.
The next game for Washington Justice is on June 21 against the Overwatch League reigning champions of San Francisco Shock.
Ophelie is both an esport and journalism lover. She is the former head of the CS:GO section for a major esport website. Ophelie has been analyzing Overwatch ever since its release in 2016.