Sacy named T1 head coach for 2027 VCT Pacific season

T1 has appointed Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi as head coach for VCT Pacific 2027, bringing him back together with former Sentinels teammate Tyson “TenZ” Ngo. The organization announced the appointment Thursday, Nov. 12, after Sacy spent two years away from professional competition.

Sacy retired as a player in September 2024 and later worked as a streamer and content creator for MIBR. He will coach a rebuilt T1 roster featuring TenZ, Austin “crashies” Roberts, Yu “BuZz” Byung-chul, Kim “stax” Gu-taek and Ham “iZu” Woo-joo.

Sacy and TenZ played together for Sentinels from 2023 to 2024 and won Masters Madrid in 2024. TenZ returned to professional competition with T1 after a two-year absence. Crashies also returned to T1 more than six years after his first stint with the organization.

BuZz and stax extended their contracts through 2028, while iZu remains signed through the end of 2027. Sacy replaces Kim “KDG” Dong-gun, who left T1 in early November.

The coaching change followed a wider roster overhaul. Kim “Meteor” Tae-oh, Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom and Kang “DH” Dong-ho also departed after T1’s 2026 campaign. T1 reached the VALORANT Champions playoffs for the first time in 2026 and finished fifth to sixth.

Sacy wrote in a statement on X that he initially had doubts about taking the job because he had never coached and was satisfied with his life away from competition. “I know that being a good player doesn’t automatically make you a good coach,” he wrote. “I have a lot to learn, a lot of room to grow, and a huge responsibility ahead of me in 2027.”

He wrote that coaching would allow him to use his playing experience to support other players. Reuniting with TenZ was one reason he welcomed the position. He also described becoming the first Brazilian to join T1’s history as a source of pride.

Sacy began his esports career in League of Legends before switching to VALORANT in 2020. He won the 2022 VALORANT Champions title with LOUD, which defeated OpTic Gaming 3-1 in the grand final. He later joined Sentinels, winning Masters Madrid and finishing fourth at Champions 2024.

After retiring on Sept. 15, 2024, Sacy joined MIBR as a streamer and content creator in March 2025. He left the organization Nov. 9, 2026, and announced that he had accepted a new opportunity for the following year.

Sacy had been selected to represent Brazil at the Esports Nations Cup, but the tournament was postponed from 2026 to November 2027. He will instead return to professional VALORANT as a member of T1’s coaching staff.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 13.