Harnessing the storm: Toronto Defiant head coach Casores on roster building, philosophy, and ‘loudmouths’

After a disappointing season in the Overwatch League, the Toronto Defiant once again cleaned house and started from scratch heading into 2023. The organization’s first step toward reconstruction was acquiring a head coach with the knowledge and experience to helm a major rebuild. 

Enter Cas “Casores” Andel, a longtime assistant coach for the San Francisco Shock who previously worked with the Atlanta Reign and multiple European Overwatch Contenders teams. Stepping out from the shadow of a legendary head coach like Park “Crusty” Dae-hee is never easy, but the Shock’s impressive second-place finish in the 2022 season spurred Casores on to independence. 

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