Mid-America Christian University

Daniel Peaslee is entering into his fifth season as the esports head coach for the 2024-25 academic year.

Overseeing MACU's League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. teams, Peaslee has helped guide the program to multiple championships over the past four seasons. During his tenure, the Evangels have won the following championships...

• Overwatch 2
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus East 6 Season Champions (Spring 2023)
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus East 6 Tournament Champions (Spring 2023)
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus West-Central 2 Season Champions (Spring 2024)
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus West-Central 2 Tournament Champions (Spring (2024)
• Rocket League
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus East 3 Tournament Champions (Fall 2022)
  • NECC Emergents Central Tournament Champions (Fall 2022)
  • NECC Emergents Central Season Champions (Fall 2022)
  • OACE State Champions (Fall 2022)
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus East 6 Season Champions (Fall 2023)
  • NACE Starleague Varsity Plus East 6 Tournament Champions (Fall 2024)
• League of Legends
  • NECC Navigators South Season Champions (Fall 2022)

Peaslee has been on-staff at Mid-America Christian since 2016, serving as the Assistant Director of Student Success since March of 2018 as well as a Writing Consultant from January 2016 to March 2018.

After graduating with his Bachelor's in English from MACU in May 2010, Peaslee served as a Copy Editor for Tate Publishing from 2011-12.

An avid gamer since 1995, Peaslee has participated in and won a few local Super Smash Bros. Tournaments in the Oklahoma City area.

The son of a Church of God pastor, Peaslee grew up in North Dakota and Illinois and was a basketball and track & field athlete.