Complexity part ways with T.c

The North American team is on the lookout for a new coach after a woeful start to 2025.

T.c leaves Complexity after over three years

Complexity have announced that they have dispensed with the services of head coach Tiaan "⁠T.c⁠" Coertzen, bringing a long association with the 32-year-old to an end.

The decision comes after a dismal start to the season that saw Complexity win one of their first six LAN matches.

The North American team, which lost star player Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski and benched Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery at the end of last season, is currently ranked 25th in Valve's global standings, down from 15th at the start of the year.

T.c had been in Complexity's ranks since January 2022, when the North American organization built a new lineup with the Extra Salt core. He notably guided Complexity to the ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024 title and the grand final of IEM Sydney 2023.

In a post on X, T.c had a special shoutout to compatriot Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou and wished the team "nothing but the best in the future."

"For now, I'll be recharging in South Africa with family while I await my next adventure," he wrote. "I'm a free agent and open to opportunities in any region."

Hours before the announcement of T.c's departure, Complexity beat Aether 2-0 in their first match in the North American closed qualifier for PGL Bucharest. The team will take to the server again on Thursday to face Take Flyte in Group B's upper bracket semi-final.

Date Matches
PGL Bucharest 2025 North America Closed Qualifier
07/03/2025
01:35
Match

With T.c out of the team, Complexity are now:

South Africa Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou
Norway Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli
United States Michael "⁠Grim⁠" Wince
United States Danny "⁠Cxzi⁠" Strzelczyk
United States Nick "⁠nicx⁠" Lee

United States Jonathan 'EliGE' Jablonowski
Jonathan 'EliGE' Jablonowski
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
2011
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.68
United States Nick 'nicx' Lee
Nick 'nicx' Lee
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
312
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.71
Norway Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
1126
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.64
United States Danny 'Cxzi' Strzelczyk
Danny 'Cxzi' Strzelczyk
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
970
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.72
United States Ricky 'floppy' Kemery
Ricky 'floppy' Kemery
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1190
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.65
United States Michael 'Grim' Wince
Michael 'Grim' Wince
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1288
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.68
South Africa Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
1454
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.68
South Africa Tiaan 'T.c' Coertzen
Tiaan 'T.c' Coertzen
Age:
32
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.82
Maps played:
52
KPR:
0.54
DPR:
0.69
#1
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Taiwan HouseTyrell
Damn Good coach given the players
2025-03-06 09:51
211
1 reply
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ant1ka | 
World CaptainAllen
The end of long ass partnership between JT and Tc. More than 8 years wow
2025-03-06 11:24
76
#2
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Serbia ChaelSonnen
Must be his fault
2025-03-06 09:50
18
4 replies
When in doubt about your star players, always kick the anchor/ coach.
2025-03-06 16:33
21
3 replies
#62
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Slovakia Psycho2k
IGL*
2025-03-06 19:10
1
1 reply
Well there has only been 2 cases of igls being benched, Siuhy and Jame since the season end of last year which is why i hesitated putting igl in.
2025-03-06 19:20
1
#71
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Europe dip6o
Sry, star players in Complexity?
2025-03-07 12:39
0
#3
OG | 
Ukraine mazaywOo
Good luck on your next venture;
2025-03-06 09:50
23
#4
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Seychelles zazikii
Complexity actually not that complex
2025-03-06 09:52
8
#5
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
Just rebuild around jt as igl, no coach will be able to make cxzi nicx grim and hallzerk play well at this point
2025-03-06 09:52
109
10 replies
#25
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Sweden Aebexz
JT and TC was the reason last version of Complexity failed… Both are terrible
2025-03-06 10:13
4
6 replies
#31
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
I'd say they are ok for what they had to work with. EliGe is a great player, one of my favorites, but he's not donk or zywoo. Hallzerk as an awper is underwhelming at best, grim is inconsistent as shit, floppy had been in a slump for a lot of time before he got kicked. Jt is the only decent na igl available for col, I don't blame him nor t.c. And in the rare times where the entire core was in form, they were pretty competitive. So I think it was players except EliGe being inconsistent more than anything. Their t sides were really solid, that's why I don't think it's the leadership issue
2025-03-06 10:38
59
5 replies
#32
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United States Klenske
JT is south african. he doesnt even count to the na core.
2025-03-06 10:42
0
4 replies
#37
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
Yet if they get him, 2 na, 2 eu players, the team could choose the rmr region themselves. Also he's historically played for NA teams most of his career so I would consider him as NA player. Also try to name a better available NA igl for col.
2025-03-06 10:51
23
3 replies
#57
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United States MrNorwood
Valve has taken some of the freedom to choose away, so there's a risk that a team without a clear NA majority could get stuck in the EU MRQ (as the larger region) if they are ranked high enough to qualify for it. That being said, we definitely consider JT to be one of our own.
2025-03-06 14:49
1
#59
NiKo | 
Poland Rafmar
arent rmrs history?
2025-03-06 17:06
0
That's not how it works anymore. In cases of a split roster, the roster must qualify in the region with more slots. For example, a 2 NA / 2 AS team such as Liquid must qualify through NA ranking, while a 2 NA / 2 EU team such as Wildcard must qualify through EU ranking.
2025-03-06 19:58
1
#43
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Korea syjeon
nicx is getting too much shit for who he is. he is their best player after JT easily. he is playing shit roles and does much better than floppy was doing, plus those are his first big tournaments, if JT is able to bring the best out of him, he will only become better
2025-03-06 11:08
3
This what I've been saying , no coach gonna be able to make that crap work. Jt been showing up but he's all they got rn. I think this was a horrible idea, yeah let's blame the coach cause we give him the worst pieces ever!
2025-03-06 14:07
0
1 reply
When in doubt about your star players, always bench the anchor/coach.
2025-03-06 19:23
0
#6
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Finland Misttaa
I feel like no matter what coach they bring its not going to be a huge improvement. They lack firepower not strategy.
2025-03-06 09:52
64
Are you guys sure that problem is in coach while having those guys in the team? Danny "⁠Cxzi⁠" Strzelczyk Nick "⁠nicx⁠" Lee
2025-03-06 09:52
54
9 replies
inb4 "kick hallzerk too"
2025-03-06 09:56
7
3 replies
Hallzerk is the best player on the team dude 🤣
2025-03-06 10:13
2
2 replies
this is literally what the post is about
2025-03-06 10:16
12
1 reply
#45
Faceit level 8  | 
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Finland jMilkman
When hallzerk is the best player on a team you know that team is cooked
2025-03-06 11:35
11
Real, not even b1ad3 could make these bots look decent
2025-03-06 09:58
7
4 replies
Blad3 failed with insane players before lol, insanely overrated considering the players he’s always had to work with
2025-03-06 10:00
0
3 replies
Yeah, he only made NaVi the best team in the world with 4 tier 2 players and b1t. What a trash coach
2025-03-06 10:38
7
1 reply
harsh about s1mple
2025-03-06 11:01
8
Meds, Sincerely.
2025-03-06 19:25
3
Damn First get some tier 4 players and then blame the coach lol
2025-03-06 09:55
36
2 replies
Or the coach wanted to leave?
2025-03-06 10:13
2
1 reply
i would also want to leave lmao
2025-03-06 12:23
10
Always Remember The Smile
2025-03-06 09:57
5
I hope he stays in the org with some other role, as manager, I like his energy with JT, hallzerk and Grim. But anyway, I hope he can find another team where he can also add with his experience
2025-03-06 10:06
2
1 reply
He is a free agent. I guess he let his contract run out.
2025-03-06 19:26
0
Didnt watch much of complexity this year (not much to watch anyway given they didnt win a single game), but last year it really didnt seem to me that he was the problem, the players were just very inconsistent. For me it looked like deph words from yezterday apply for all 2024 season of col, every round is good, you just throw it, thats literally what they did literally every important game
2025-03-06 09:59
10
1 reply
in their defense throwing is the very heart and soul of NA CS. The eternal Liquid choke comes to mind.
2025-03-06 10:05
17
Noooooo my laughing coach
2025-03-06 10:04
3
#17
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Poland vroniu
bro is an actual doctor and still couldn't heal that squad it's over for the boys 😔
2025-03-06 10:05
13
loll' they thinking its his fault or he just bench himself he cant do shit with tier99 players
2025-03-06 10:07
3
#19
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Lithuania K0RNe
bravado is waiting for you TC
2025-03-06 10:08
1
1 reply
*G2
2025-03-06 10:10
4
Signs two washed players from na tier 2 and expect the coach to do a miracle. Nice one col
2025-03-06 10:10
9
2 replies
nicx not washed, but yeah not even close to t1 material
2025-03-06 10:11
0
1 reply
You can't be washed, when you never been good
2025-03-06 10:15
11
#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Palestine FreeSausage
Best hair of all coaches
2025-03-06 10:37
2
1 reply
2025-03-06 14:09
6
he'll be fine, he's a doctor after all
2025-03-06 10:38
1
T.c was NOT the problem
2025-03-06 10:44
1
Damn I already miss his smile
2025-03-06 10:47
2
Not gonna kick jt as a package?
2025-03-06 10:49
0
sad
2025-03-06 10:51
0
#38
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United Kingdom WreckedEm
I mean dont think any coach could save that team, when the only wins this year is against Imperial Val and a team currently ranked 215 in the world, the entire squad are not good enough ahaha
2025-03-06 10:58
0
#40
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United States btm2243
T.C was not the problem col had. But changes had to be made Moving messioso to a different spot and getting a new GM who could actually build rosters might help remove the complacency that just permeates in COL
2025-03-06 11:05
3
1st you bench floppy 2nd you sign cxzi + nicx from tier2-3 NA scene xD 3rd you kick your coach Well, well, well. Managment of coL is on big dick. RiP coL.
2025-03-06 11:05
3
#42
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Poland BAN_ANIME
surely this will improve the team Clueless
2025-03-06 11:07
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Romania Jumps7yl3r
Damn they kicked Van Dame
2025-03-06 11:40
0
Jason, it's time. Disband. None of these players can get it done.
2025-03-06 11:42
1
#48
Faceit level 10  | 
cynic | 
Aruba LKWFahrer_300KMH
What is the goal of Complexity? Tier 3?
2025-03-06 11:46
0
The next coach will make COL a Major winner.... lel
2025-03-06 12:02
0
Tc wasn't the problem grim shitting the bed is the problem
2025-03-06 12:38
0
#52
Faceit level 8  | 
sjokz | 
Canada iPlayForCereal
Come to Lynn Vision
2025-03-06 13:04
0
#53
SPUNJ | 
Bolivia AAK1
time to rebuild the juggernaut? call blameF and k0nfig lol
2025-03-06 13:50
0
#54
ness | 
Canada ssau
I don’t mind this, I just don’t want them to lose JT. He’s a solid igl. Just don’t think cxci is pulling his weight. Grim I’m really not sure about anymore either. Even hallzerk can be hit and miss sometimes but he does play better than everyone else for the most part
2025-03-06 13:56
2
And then there was 1 (from the c9 roster)
2025-03-06 17:59
0
#68
Faceit plus user Faceit level 8  | 
jks | 
United States J0bro
with t.c goes JT I bet
2025-03-06 20:45
0
If T.c wanted to leave then fair. If CoL wanted him gone, they’re stupid. This team is on the downward spiral so hard it’s not even funny. T.c was not the issue, if they lose JT with him I think they’re done for. Grim and Hallzerk are still too inconsistent; nicx and cxzi are decent for who they are, but that’s just it they’re tier 2 NA players, not T1 material. This team is on life support I’m gonna cry.
2025-03-07 08:36
0
#70
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
not even JW can save this team now.
2025-03-07 09:54
0
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