Pango Coach

Coaching dossier

Gjorgji Mladenovski “Zmaj”

VALORANT Esports Coach & In-Game Leader with more than five years in competitive team rooms across Europe & North America. Builds the practice loop, the playbook, and the mid-round discipline — then holds the roster to it.

  • Coach, Loyola University New Orleans Esports
  • Founder & Lead Coach, Pango-Coach.app
  • 5+ years coaching and IGL
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Pango Coach
Loyola New Orleans Esports
THE ONE
Zodiac Esports
Twisted Saints Esports
Fragging Friends
Sissi State Punks
Prospects
GJ OMEN
Team Traumatized
AVA Project

How the work actually runs

Structured training systems. Detailed VOD reviews. Strategic playbooks. Macro plans. Communication that has a job. Coaching is player development, role clarity, map control, utility coordination, mid-round decisions, scrim prep — and a season-long improvement loop, not a one-off call.

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Coaching

Loyola New Orleans Esports

Loyola University New Orleans Esports

Coach

NA · Collegiate Active

Lead the VALORANT program’s competitive development — practice structure, strategic identity, and the standards the roster plays to.

  • Weekly practice loop: scrims, customs, VOD review, tactical prep, and individual work.
  • Attack and defense systems: map control, defaults, executions, retakes, post-plants, mid-round protocols.
  • Individual development plans from role, habits, decision patterns, and team jobs.
  • Opponent prep, match planning, and in-week adjustments for collegiate play.
Pango Coach

Pango-Coach.app

Founder & Lead Coach

EU / NA Active

Built the coaching platform used in sessions — strategy board, playbooks, VOD analysis, comms evaluation, and long-term development workflows.

  • Interactive board and playbook system for map plans, utility, executions, defaults, retakes, and post-plants.
  • AI-assisted VOD workflows for communication, decisions, map control, habits, and recurring issues.
  • Scrim reviews, practice planning, performance tracking, and structured coaching reports.
  • Owns architecture, coaching methodology, UX, and continued development — and runs it live in sessions.
THE ONE

THE One

Coach

EU

Short-cycle coaching block focused on macro plans, playbooks, and turning scrim tape into next-week priorities.

  • Team and individual VOD reviews: execution, comms, decisions, positioning, timing.
  • Attack and defense macros — defaults, map control, rotations, executions, retakes, post-plants.
  • Playbooks built from comps, player strengths, and the way the roster actually wants to play.
  • Opponent prep and exploitable tendencies for official maps.
Zodiac Esports

Zodiac Esports

Coach

NA

Came in to tighten team structure, tactical discipline, and the review loop the roster could keep running.

  • Communication protocols, role clarity, mid-round calling, and map-control discipline.
  • Practice routines, scrim-review systems, and player-feedback cycles.
  • Win-condition recognition, agent-comp reads, and opponent prep.
  • Sample playbooks from this stint are on the Zodiac Pango instance.

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Twisted Saints EsportsFragging Friends

TSE × FRG

Coach

EU

Coaching support on the Twisted Saints × Fragging Friends collaboration — structure, scrim review, and player development.

  • VOD reviews on comms, utility coordination, spacing, timing, and decision-making.
  • Macro plans and consistent team protocols on attack and defense.
  • Win-condition recognition, role clarity, and mid-round discipline.
  • Actionable feedback from scrim habits, not generic notes.
Sissi State Punks

SSP

Coach / Strategic Support

EU

Returned to active coaching after medical recovery. Supported development through VOD, tactical planning, and role-specific feedback.

  • Evaluated habits, mid-round discipline, map-control decisions, spacing, timing, and utility.
  • Helped turn recurring tactical and communication problems into practice objectives.
  • Supported fundamentals, decision-making, and team discipline.
Prospects

Prospects

Assistant Coach

NA

Assistant coaching on both macro team decisions and micro player execution.

  • VOD breakdowns: crossfires, trading, spacing, timing, utility, mid-round adaptation.
  • Role-based feedback so individuals fit the team system, not a solo queue script.
  • Communication protocols and cleaner in-round information.
GJ OMEN

GJ OMEN

Coach

EU · Project V Division 1

Coached a Project V Division 1 roster on roles, utility, tactical structure, and synergy.

  • Scrim reviews covering habits, comms, positioning, timing, spacing, and site execution.
  • Weekly improvement plans from the tape, not a static document.
  • Strategy, map prep, agent-comp planning, and role optimization.

In-game leader

Called and built the system before moving fully into coaching. Stepped down from Traumatized in July 2023 for medical reasons; returned to the chair in 2025 after a full recovery.

Team Traumatized

Team Traumatized

In-Game Leader

EU · Project V

Led tactical prep, in-game communication, and strategic decision-making until a medical step-down in July 2023.

  • Playbooks, map plans, defaults, executions, defensive setups, and mid-round protocols.
  • Pre-round planning and live tactical adjustments.
  • Clearer information priorities, calling systems, and role responsibilities.
  • Full recovery; returned to coaching in 2025.
AVA Project

AVA Project

In-Game Leader & Strategy Lead

EU

Owned strategy, practice routines, map prep, and weekly improvement cycles — and called the server.

  • Tactical playbooks covering attack, defense, defaults, executions, retakes, and post-plants.
  • Opponent scouting, VOD analysis, and scrim scheduling.
  • In-game calls, mid-match adaptations, and role-specific direction.

What gets coached

Tape & decisions

  • VOD review and tactical analysis
  • Mid-round decision-making
  • Win-condition recognition
  • Opponent analysis and match prep

Structure

  • Macro planning and strategic playbooks
  • Attack and defense structure
  • Map control and rotation discipline
  • Utility coordination and agent comps

People

  • Team communication systems
  • Role definition and team identity
  • Player development and progress tracking
  • Mental discipline and competitive prep

The loop

  • Scrim review and feedback cycles
  • Structured practice planning
  • In-game leadership and calling
  • AI-assisted coaching workflows

Pango in the session

The board, the playbook, the VOD notes, and the scrim report live in one place — so feedback survives the call. Used with teams to organize notes, document progress, review performance, and write the next week’s plan.

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Pango strategy board with agent placements on a VALORANT map

References

allthewayPat

I remember when being with you, you always liked cooking stuff up, playing and preparing your type of game and demanding a lot of work ethic from your players. If you find the right players for your system, you're going to be a great threat.

allthewayPat VALORANT player · Germany

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Easter

Gjorgji is a really good coach and he deserves a really good chance, and he is working hard with players to push themselves for being the best.

Easter VALORANT manager · Egypt

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MunZi

Worked with Gjorgji both in a team environment and 1-on-1. He is really good at identifying mistakes and, more importantly, explaining why they're mistakes and how to fix them. His feedback was always clear and easy to apply. Def recommend him for both team and individual coaching.

MunZi VALORANT player · MunZi#1337

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WheelzOnFire

Honestly pretty chill, takes it serious when he needs to but otherwise good vibe. Has good skill to recognize what somebody is good at and how to use them strats-wise. Good communication skills and overall narrative-driver personality.

WheelzOnFire VALORANT player · Hungary

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Scept1X

Gjorgji is a great guy! You don't often find a coach who is as invested in what he does as he is. He gave me insights I could rarely get anywhere else and really helped me deepen my calling on a macro level. He pushes you to become a better version of yourself.

Scept1X VALORANT player · Germany

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Mob

Gjorgji is very good when it comes to creating a structured environment when coaching a team. He creates clear lines of improvement as well as structures scrims in a way that actually helps you get better. He is not the type of coach to sit back and demands highly of his players. If you put in the effort that he does there is no way you won't get better.

Mob VALORANT player · United States

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EndyVL

Working with Gjorgji has been an absolute game-changer. If you're looking to truly step up your performance, this is the coach you need. What sets them apart isn't just their deep knowledge, but their incredible methodology. They don't just point out mistakes; they give you a clear, structured system to actually improve day by day and build solid habits. Hands down, the best coach I've ever had to date. Highly recommended!

EndyVL VALORANT player · Italy

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Available for

Team coaching, individual coaching, VOD reviews, strategic preparation, playbook development, and structured performance programs. EU and NA.

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