Nate Rodemeyer, Head Coach

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Nate Rodemeyer
Nate Rodemeyer
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Nate Rodemeyer joined the Esports coaching staff Fall 2022. Rodemeyer serves as a Head Esports Coach for MCC, as well as the Mario Kart title coach which he's led to 5 national championships and 5 national runners-up titles since 2022.
 
Most recently, Rodemeyer coached the Mario Kart team to an undefeated season and D2 national championship in the Collegiate Karting League. CKL hosts skill-based divisions for 2 and 4-year colleges, and MCC defeated some big names like the Oklahoma Sooners and Michigan State to win it all. MCC also holds the record of the highest rookie season debut out of any Iowa college or university in CKL.
 
Rodemeyer is also MCC’s Esports Program Management Faculty where he prepares students who want to go full-time working in the esports industry as coaches, shoutcasters, or tournament/event organizers. The program offers a 2-year AAS or a 1-year diploma and is designed for 4-year articulation. The program also has full articulation with the University of Northern Iowa, the University of Iowa, and Buena Vista University, with ISU soon to follow! Esports Management students also proudly host the Iowa High School Esports Associations' state esports championships three times a year, giving them invaluable opportunities to learn and grow during their time at MCC!
 
Before joining the valley, Rodemeyer spent three years coaching varsity and JV Esports at Williamsburg Jr./Sr. High School from 2019-2022. During his time the team were State Playoff Qualifiers in the following titles: Super Smash Brothers - Fall 20-21, Fall 21-22; Overwatch - Winter 20-21, Winter 21-22; Mario Kart 8 DX - Spring 20-21 and Rainbow Six Siege - Spring 20-21. The team was consistently ranked in the top three and often #1 in the staff/coach division of Mario Kart 8 DX Time Trials for the Iowa High School Esports Association.
 
He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in All Social Studies Education (5-12) and a minor in Psychology in 2012. He received his AA degree in Secondary Education from Marshalltown Community College in 2009. He is currently completing graduate coursework with the University of Western States in Sport and Performance Psychology with a concentration on Positive Coaching and is anticipated to graduate in Summer 2026.
 
Nate's wife Laura is a career teacher and current stay-at-home parent to their two children, Elise and Anne. He is a Marshalltown native, MHS, and MCC alumni. He student taught at East Marshall and Newton and spent seven years as a 7-12 social studies teacher in Williamsburg. He also served as the President of the Iowa High School Esports Association during the 2021-2022 year, and President-Elect (2020-2021), and helped created the association's bylaws in 2020. His favorite video game series is The Legend of Zelda, but he plays just about anything, including a lot of RPGs when he can find the time.