{"id":477254,"date":"2022-07-23T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T19:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mark-neace-earned-700k-coaching-league-of-legends-gamers\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T22:48:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T19:48:02","slug":"mark-neace-earned-700k-coaching-league-of-legends-gamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mark-neace-earned-700k-coaching-league-of-legends-gamers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mark Neace earned $700K coaching &#8216;League of Legends&#8217; gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd955acecd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd955acecd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mark-neace-earned-700k-coaching-league-of-legends-gamers\/#%E2%80%9CMark_Neace_earned_700K_coaching_%E2%80%98League_of_Legends_gamers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Mark Neace earned $700K coaching &#8216;League of Legends&#8217; gamers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMark_Neace_earned_700K_coaching_%E2%80%98League_of_Legends_gamers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Mark Neace earned $700K coaching &#8216;League of Legends&#8217; gamers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This retired soldier is making a mint teaching pretend warriors how to fight on their computers.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/neace.gg\/\">Mark Neace<\/a>, an ex-Army Intelligence sergeant,  coaches people on how to play the video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> \u201cLeague of Legends\u201d \u2014 the most popular game played on a competitive level around the world.<\/p>\n<p>While E-sports are gaining traction \u2014 even being eyed as an Olympic event \u2014 the pool of coaches is still small, and the 33-year-old Virginian has seized the opportunity. He estimates he earned $700,000 last year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m one of the first video game coaches, so I don\u2019t really have to fight to retain clients, as silly as that sounds,\u201d said Neace, who served a tour in Afghanistan during a four-year military career. \u201cIf a fitness trainer heard that, they\u2019d be like, \u2018That\u2019s amazing,\u2019 because that\u2019s such a competitive industry and everybody on Instagram is a fitness influencer these days.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charging $250 to $300 for 90-minute online sessions, Neace trains more than 1,000 clients a year \u2014 including 49ers defensive tackle Kalia Davis; Glassdoor founder Robert Hohman; and popular <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>r and world-class gamer Richard Blevins, also known as Ninja. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"League of Legends Made Simple\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71fhj1GwX4A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Neace became obsessed with gaming back in the days of dial-up internet access, when his father let him play Command and Conquer, a military strategy game. He eventually got so good, no one bothered to even try beating him.<\/p>\n<p>During high school, Neace snuck into a Halo 2 contest at the University of Maine, acting as the team\u2019s ringer. They stomped the competition and took first place, but Neace was unable to collect his $100 prize when the judges discovered he wasn\u2019t actually a student there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was the a-ha moment for me \u2014 to even have an opportunity to win something from gaming,\u201d he said. \u201cI started thinking, \u2018There\u2019s got to be something more I can do with this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Neace\" class=\"wp-image-23176454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Neace charges $250 to $300 for 90-minute online sessions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Neace\" class=\"wp-image-23176451\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/mark-neace-gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Neace says that he\u2019s \u201cone of the first video game coaches.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Andre Mags Photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2010, at 21 years old, he enlisted in the US Army. Serving in the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, his job mirrored the games he played \u2014 combing over massive amounts of data and preparing combat soldiers on how to best carry out their mission \u2014 only with much more at stake. Though he never saw combat, his work directly affected the lives of his fellow soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I was deployed, there was a loss of sleep, a lot of stress and there was always that feeling of responsibility \u2014 was I doing enough for these guys to make the right decisions on the battlefield?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Neace\u2019s journey to becoming a successful gaming coach was a 10-year slog full of financial hard times, long hours making YouTube content and humility, especially when he and his wife had to move in with her parents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Neace\" class=\"wp-image-23176456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The gaming coach\u2019s success did not h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en over night \u2014 he dedicated 10 years to Youtube videos. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He felt like the dude in a fledgling garage band who should\u2019ve abandoned dreams of making it big years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven my own parents were like, \u2018When are you going to get a real job?\u2019\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>His wife encouraged him to start his own website where he initially charged $100 for a coaching session, and it quickly took off. Overtime and with a constant flow of clients, he was able to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le his prices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Neace gamer\" class=\"wp-image-23176455\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/gamer-coach-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Neace says that the gamer coaching pool is very small \u2014 allowing him to thrive.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images\/ Christophe Archambault<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neace said he wouldn\u2019t fully recommend people follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put all my chips in the middle on this thing, and it worked, but it very easily couldn\u2019t have,\u201d he said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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