f0rest

34-year-old Patrik f0rest Lindberg has been inactive on Dignitas since the middle of last year, and his contribution to turning Sweden into one of the strongest CS:GO esports nations is immense. Twenty years of esports career is no joke.

On the other hand, the national scene in Sweden is currently not in the best state, and even NIP and Fnatic have acquired international rosters. GODSENT, EYEBALLERS and PROSPECTS are not very strong even on tier-2. Perhaps the problem is not so much a lack of talented young players, but the absence of competent mentors. And f0rest could very well become one.

n0thing

Former North American star Jordan n0thing Gilbert would also do well to consider becoming a coach for one of the region's top organizations. He was there at the beginning of CS:GO in America, playing for Cloud9 and achieving good results with them, even if he was not on the roster that won the Major.

Given that his home region is not having the best of times, his experience could be useful as a coach to change the situation. However, his desire to remain a streamer and, for example, occasionally participate in fan projects like the Flashbang Dance song with the EZ4ENCE authors can also be understood.

Happy

Twice Major champion Vincent Happy Schopenhauer is already a coach, but there is a catch: he coaches a Valorant team. Before that, he played the game for a while, earning about $5.3k in prize money over two years.

The release of Counter-Strike: Source 2 is almost guaranteed to attract new players and draw the attention of esports athletes who have moved to Valorant. Riding the wave of such hype, if nothing comes of competing in the other shooter, it would be logical and reasonable to try to help the French scene regain its former glory. We are sure that Vincent will be welcomed with open arms by HEET, who currently do not have a coach.

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NEO

It is hard to believe, but one of the most famous and accomplished Polish players in esports, Filip NEO Kubski, started his professional career as early as 2000, when a significant portion of CS:GO pro players weren't even born yet. And yes, NEO still competes in tournaments, playing as a stand-in for HONORIS. He actually co-founded this club with TaZ.

Despite being 35 years old, NEO has never been a coach, and even in his own organization, that role belongs to 24-year-old VinS. Well, since NEO still has plenty of energy and motivation to continue his career, why not? But sooner or later, it would be very appropriate for him to consider the role of a coach. Especially since Poland currently does not have a team at the level of VP from 2015. NEO has enough knowledge to theoretically lead young players to success.

Zeus

The captain, major winner, and most charismatic player of the "golden" NAVI roster in CS 1.6, Daniil Zeus Teslenko, has previously stated that he is ready to become a coach. However, the opportunity has not presented itself yet, and then a war broke out that could have disrupted all potential plans. It is unlikely that we will see Zeus in any Tier-1 organization anytime soon. Nevertheless, his authority, as well as his experience in captaincy, will help the Ukrainian scene to fully establish itself, which separated from the CIS last year, with teams such as Monte, IKLA, Iron Branch, and others. Zeus's contribution will help one of these teams contend for Tier-1 or become more stable in Tier-2. Besides, he can raise the media profile of one of these teams, making it easier to find sponsors.