tow b returns to BIG as performance coach

18-7-2024 18:01

The German coach returns to the organization with which he won three notable titles in the online era.

tow b last held a coaching role in CS in 2021

BIG has announced the signing of Tobias "⁠tow b⁠" Herberhold as a performance coach, bringing the 40-year-old who served as head coach from 2019-2021 back into the fold.

tow b joins Alexander "⁠kakafu⁠" Szymanczyk and Dustin "⁠DuDe⁠" Großmann on the coaching staff, continuing the revamp of said coaching staff that began back in May. BIG also recently reinforced their starting roster, adding Rigon "⁠rigoN⁠" Gashi in place of David "⁠prosus⁠" Hesse.

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"tow b's return marks a significant milestone for us," BIG said in a statement. "Given his invaluable contributions and deep-rooted history with our team and players, he is the perfect piece we've been missing.

"He will not only support our team on a strategic level but also foster a positive and productive environment. tow b's exceptional blend of human and in-game expertise makes him an indispensable asset."

tow b served as BIG's coach during the online period, helping the German side to win three significant titles and reach their peak world ranking of No. 1. He stepped down from his role early in 2021 due to personal reasons.

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"Returning to BIG feels like coming home," said tow b. "My focus will be on enhancing the performance and well-being of our players, ensuring they have all the tools they need to excel."

BIG is as follows:

Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz
Florian "⁠syrsoN⁠" Rische
Jon "⁠JDC⁠" de Castro
Karim "⁠Krimbo⁠" Moussa
Rigon "⁠rigoN⁠" Gashi

Alexander "⁠kakafu⁠" Szymanczyk (head coach)
Dustin "⁠DuDe⁠" Großmann (assistant coach)
Tobias "⁠tow b⁠" Herberhold (performance coach)

David "⁠prosus⁠" Hesse (benched)

not to be confused with gob B

2024-07-18 18:01

4 replies

Where is Bot B to save the day

2024-07-18 18:02

Not to be confused with Aleksi B

2024-07-18 18:10

What happened to gob b

2024-07-18 18:56

1 reply

hltv.org/news/39066/gob-b-removed-as-big..

2024-07-18 19:06

gob b mental coach soon?

2024-07-18 18:03

more importantly when +swani

2024-07-18 19:46

TOW B LEGIT GOOD COACH, BIG ARE BACK IN TOP10 SOON

2024-07-18 18:07

3 coaches but no gob b? cmon

2024-07-18 18:09

6 replies

gob b sucks ass as coach bro, this here is the real deal

2024-07-18 18:13

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Alexander "⁠kakafu⁠" Szymanczyk (head coach) Dustin "⁠DuDe⁠" Großmann (assistant coach) Tobias "⁠tow b⁠" Herberhold (performance coach) Fatih "⁠gob b⁠" Dayik (mentality coach) Niclas "⁠enkay J⁠" Krumhorn (fitness coach) Kevin "⁠kRYSTAL⁠" Amend (investment coach) Nikola "⁠LEGIJA⁠" Ninić (coaching coach)

2024-07-18 18:25

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At this point you could also include me as a "cheerleader" coach

2024-07-18 18:23

ain't LEGIJA in BLEED valorant?

2024-07-18 22:57

tabsen as player coach??

2024-07-19 13:26

It's hard for some of the older folks to admit it but he's not an igl, he's a coach. Unfortunately you're right, he hasn't shown much of anything since dude or tow b was coach (whatever 2020 was)

2024-07-18 19:17

What with big clan and B in their names

where is gob b? why they removed him

I think mostly because his system was very outdated and he was unable to adapt it to modern CS tactics

2024-07-18 18:11

can you give me an example of what was so outdated?

2024-07-18 18:12

bot gob b with his balls-sucking tactics is out, like he should have been a long time ago

2024-07-18 18:15

Absolutely huge news, this is the best thing that has happened to German CS in years

Lul

YESSSSSS. GOAT GERMAN COACH IS BACK. GOB B WATCH AND LEARN

tower? I love tower!!!

2024-07-18 18:17

bring aleksi b too

2024-07-18 18:19

Performance coach? He should be head coach instead of Kakafu.

2024-07-18 18:30

tbh I don't know why they didn't do this, maybe he doesn't feel ready yet so he's just dipping his toes back into CS as a performance coach for now?

2024-07-19 03:58

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I suspect that this is the case, after all he quit BIG and coaching back in the day because he wanted to focus on his family. However I also think that he‘s very good as a performance coach, a lot of his impact on BIG in 2019/2020 was because he demanded discipline and hard work from his squad, there was an interview with Smooya about it a few years ago

2024-07-19 08:29

He was also Invested in Skinbaron and if he is a specialised coach he can focus on that aspect instead of the time consuming stuff a regular coach usually does so he is still able to have a partial look on business maybe?

2024-07-19 17:26