Doc Haskell

Last updated
Chris "Doc" Haskell
Chris "Doc" Haskell.jpg
Doc Haskell at the 2025 PEC Championship in Las Vegas
Current position
TitleHead Coach
Team Boise State
Conference
Record1560-687
Biographical details
Born San Rafael, California
Alma mater Boise State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
9 Boise State
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • PlayVS Overwatch National Championship (2020)
  • NACE Overwatch National Championship (2021)
  • NACE Madden National Championship (2021)
  • PlayVS Madden National Championship (2021)
  • PEC Overwatch 2 National Championship (2025)
  • PEC Rocket League National Championship (2025)
Awards
  • Overwatch 2 Coach of the Year, Mountain West (2025)
  • Overwatch 2 Coach of the Year, PEC (2025)
  • Best College Esports Director, CECC (2022)
  • Collegiate Ambassador of the Year, Esports Awards (2021)
  • College Esports Coach of the Year, National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (2020)
  • Collegiate Director of the Year, National Association of Collegiate Esports (2020)
Haskell coaching at the Mountain West Championship in 2018 Haskell coaching at the Mountain West Championship in 2018.jpg
Haskell coaching at the Mountain West Championship in 2018

Charles Christopher Haskell, commonly known as Doc Haskell, is an American college esports coach and researcher [1] [2] He serves as the head coach of the esports program at Boise State University. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Haskell graduated from Sam Barlow High School in 1989. After attending Chemeketa Community College, he transferred to Boise State University in 1990. Haskell earned a Bachelor of Music degree in 2000, a master’s in educational technology in 2007, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2012.

Coaching career

Doc Haskell joined Boise State’s faculty in 2007 in the College of Education. He was named head coach of Boise State Esports in 2017, leading one of the first esports programs at an FBS school. [6] [7] [8]

YearTeamWinsLosses
2017-18 Boise State University 3543
2018-19 Boise State University 12577
2019-20 Boise State University 169111
2020-21 Boise State University 221111
2021-22 Boise State University 353109
2022-23 Boise State University 23287
2023-24 Boise State University 20853
2024-25 Boise State University 16065
2025-26 Boise State University 5731

Awards and honors

Personal life

Haskell and his wife, Ali, live in Boise and have been married for 32 years. They met in Boise State cheerleading, where Doc was Buster Bronco (the Boise State mascott) and Ali was a cheerleader. They have four children, and four grandchildren. [14] Haskell is an avid cyclist.

References

  1. "Forget football. College students are scoring big with esports". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN   0882-7729 . Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. "'To be the biggest, the best, to be the Alabama of eSports': Boise State eSports team has big ambitions". ktvb.com. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. Rodine, Kristin (2011-05-25). "University creates gaming platform to reach students". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. 1 2 "Boise State esports coach named coach of the year". kivitv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Clinical Assistant Professor & Director and Head Coach of Boise University Esports Program". educational-technology. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. Esports, Boise State Varsity; jacobpalmer (2022-08-25). "Doc Haskell named best collegiate Esports director of 2022". Boise State Varsity Esports. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. Jacobsen, Sarah (2020-06-25). "Leaders in Learning: Dr. Chris 'Doc' Haskell named National Esports Coach of Year". KBOI. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. "EA Sports College Football 25: Doc Haskell, Boise State ESports". KTIK-FM. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. "Broncos Take Home Three Mountain West Awards". Mountain West. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  10. "Broncos Take Home Three Mountain West Awards". Boise State Esports. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  11. Esports, Boise State Varsity; rileyboyd (2024-12-04). "Doc Haskell, Production nominated for national awards". Boise State Varsity Esports. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  12. "Esports Awards 2021 | Esports Awards". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  13. "Speaker Details: Leveling Up: The Esports & Education: Conference & Expo: 2020". www.eduesportsexpo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  14. "Game on: Boise State Esports takes video gaming into the limelight". Idaho Press. Retrieved May 27, 2025.