lmbt returns to MOUZ as NXT coach

The Ukrainian tactician is back with MOUZ after a six-year absence.

lmbt stood behind MOUZ from 2016-2019

MOUZ have announced the return of Sergey "⁠lmbt⁠" Bezhanov as their MOUZ NXT coach.

"Very happy to be home, and the work is starting right away," lmbt wrote on X. "I’m searching for an IGL for the MOUZ NXT roster. If you are young and willing to take such a heavy duty at the start of your career with such a great club, hit me up."

This is the Ukrainian's second stint in the organization, as he stood behind MOUZ from 2016 to 2019 and won four titles across his tenure.

Since leaving MOUZ, lmbt had coaching stints in the likes of HellRaisers, TITANS, Monte, and most recently Inner Circle, but his teams were unable to find much success other than Monte's ESL Challenger Jönköping 2023 triumph.

The 37-year-old joins an academy setup that currently features only one player, Adrian "⁠xelex⁠" Vincze, and hasn't played an HLTV-recorded game since September 2024. Their last roster change happened in March, when they benched Brimir "⁠Blick⁠" Birgisson and Niki "⁠Cliqq⁠" Kinnunen and sold Georgi "⁠Jorko⁠" Mitev to CPH Wolves.

lmbt will take over the role from Tobias "⁠TOBIZ⁠" Theo, who departed the academy project to coach HEROIC following the departure of Eetu "⁠sAw⁠" Saha to G2.

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MOUZ NXT are currently:

Adrian "⁠xelex⁠" Vincze

Sergey "⁠lmbt⁠" Bezhanov (coach)

Brimir "⁠Blick⁠" Birgisson (benched)
Niki "⁠Cliqq⁠" Kinnunen (benched)