Doc Haskell

Chris "Doc" Haskell
Doc Haskell at the 2025 PEC Championship in Las Vegas
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamBoise State
Conference
Record1560-687
Biographical details
BornSan Rafael, California
Alma materBoise State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
9Boise 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)

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]

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]

Year Team Wins Losses
2017-18 Boise State University 35 43
2018-19 Boise State University 125 77
2019-20 Boise State University 169 111
2020-21 Boise State University 221 111
2021-22 Boise State University 353 109
2022-23 Boise State University 232 87
2023-24 Boise State University 208 53
2024-25 Boise State University 160 65
2025-26 Boise State University 57 31

Awards and honors

  • Mountain West Overwatch 2 Coach of the Year (2025) [9]
  • PEC Overwatch 2 Coach of the Year (2025)[10]
  • Finalist, Director of the Year, Collegiate Esports Awards (2024)[11]
  • Best College Esports Director, CECC (2022)[4] * Collegiate Ambassador of the Year, Esports Awards (2021)[12]
  • College Esports Coach of the Year, National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (2020)[13] * Collegiate Director of the Year, National Association of Collegiate Esports (2020)[5]
  • iNacol Online Learning Innovator Award (2013)[5]
  • Innovation Incubator Award Finalist, SIIA EdTech Industry Summit (2012)
  • Competition Winner, DML Badges for Lifelong Learning (2012)
  • Technology Educator of the Year Nominee, Northwest Council for Computers in Education (2010, 2013)

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. ^ a b "Boise State esports coach named coach of the year". kivitv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "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.
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