First Season at HVCC: 2022-23
Enters 2^nd season in 2023-24

Aaron Hebert was named the second head coach in the history of the College’s competitive eSports program. 

Coach Hebert has been an advocate for the development of the eSports program and has played an essential role in the current expansion of the eSports program, including securing a physical location on campus to allow the eSports programs to compete on the program’s state-of-the-art Alienware computers.

Hebert has been coaching amateur eSports teams for the past five years, focusing with game play in the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre. Individuals and teams have sought his experienced perspective to improve their game experience. He focuses on developing each player's own system for self-improvement in the context of a team strategy. As a player, he has been playing competitively since Quake 3 and Street Fighter 2. 

Hebert employs a coaching philosophy to empower student athletes with life-long lessons that transfer outside of the games. Along with recruiting, Hebert plans to utilize the new facility with cutting edge gaming equipment, to encourage community events designed and organized by students.

Coach Hebert and the Vikings are currently recruiting interested eSports student-athletes for the Fall 2022 season. All interested Hudson Valley students are asked to complete the eSports Interest Form and contact Coach Hebert (esports@hvcc.edu) as soon as possible.

Interested students may also contact the eSports program via Discord (@HVCCEsports) and follow the @HVCCeSports twitter page for all of the latest information on the Vikings eSports program. 

Hebert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Siena College after completing a two-year program here at Hudson Valley Community College.