After many days of delay, T1 announced the coach for the 2023 season. Contrary to the expectations of many viewers that there would be T1 Piglet, Runner -up of Worlds 2022 appointed Roach in the coach position. Previously, Roach was the coach for T1 Challengers from November 2020; Here, Roach is considered to be a good coach, not a great strategist.
Roach has started playing professionally since 2015 in the Najin E-Mfire shirt, then wears Kongdoo Monster & Gen.G before docking T1. Roach's recruitment career is not noticeable, he is just a mid -range line in Korea and no prominent title.
Joining T1 in November 2019, Roach was unable to compete with a position in the official squad. He then moved down to work on the bench at T1 Challengers before becoming the coach of T1 Academy.
Overall Roach is not the name with fame to sit in the hot seat at T1 if compared to Bengi or Piglet. However, the orientation of the T1 superstructure was very clear, coach Roach had to really do many things to get rid of suspicions or were set for him. The ultimate goal of Roach & T1 in the near future is the LCK Champion of the Spring 2023.
