Nova (Jonathan Baadsgaard)

Nova
Nova
Background Information
Name	Jonathan Baadsgaard
Country of Birth	; United States
Birthday	January 21, 1998 (age 26)
Residency	NANorth America
Competitive
Team	⁠⁠St. Thomas
Role	; Coach
Favorite Champs	;
Competitive IDs	Nova Bot, Texas
Soloqueue IDs	NA: Texas#NA1
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Jonathan "Nova" Baadsgaard is a League of Legends esports player, currently director of esports and substitute jungler for University of St. Thomas. He was previously known as Nova Bot and Texas.

There is a disambiguation page associated with the name Nova. Six other players and two teams share this ID.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠F3 Visuals	≈Jan 2019≈2019-01-??	≈Feb 2019≈2019-02-26	≈1mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠F3VP	Apr 20192019-04-14^[1]	≈Jul 2019≈2019-07-??	≈2mo 17d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Kings of Uganda	Jul 20192019-07-10^[3]	≈Jul 2019≈2019-07-??	≈1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace Academy	≈Aug 2019≈2019-08-10	≈Aug 2019≈2019-08-18	≈8d ejel
NA	⁠⁠UT Dallas	Sep 20192019-09-03^[5]	Jun 20202020-06-16^[4]	9mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Orgless	Feb 20202020-02-05^[7]	Apr 20202020-04-07^[6]	2mo 2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Sad Squidward	≈Apr 2020≈2020-04-25	May 20202020-05-18^[8]	≈23d ejel
NA	⁠⁠LB Gurb Nation	≈May 2020≈2020-05-??	Jun 20202020-06-01^[9]	≈3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Jun 20202020-06-01^[10]	Sep 20202020-09-06	3mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠UT Dallas	Jun 20202020-06-16^[4]	≈Jan 2021≈2021-01-??	≈6mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Tier List Esports	Jan 20212021-01-04	Jan 20212021-01-05	1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Redemption Arc	Jan 20212021-01-20	Mar 20212021-03-20	2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Want 2 be Monke	Feb 20212021-02-04	Feb 20212021-02-06	2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	May 20212021-05-04^[11]	≈Jun 2021≈2021-06-19	≈1mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Jun 20212021-06-18^[12]	Sep 20212021-09-18	3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Sep 20212021-09-18	Nov 20222022-11-10^[13]	1yr 1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Jan 20222022-01-08^[16]	Mar 20222022-03-02^[15]	1mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Taco Gaming	May 20222022-05-30^[18]	Jun 20222022-06-23^[17]	24d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Jake's Kittens	Jun 20222022-06-25^[20]	Jul 20222022-07-11^[19]	16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Taco Gaming	Jul 20222022-07-26	Aug 20222022-08-11^[21]	16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Maryville University	Nov 20222022-11-17^[24]	Jan 20232023-01-18^[22]	2mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Aug 20232023-08-30^[25]	Present	1yr 1mo ej
NA	⁠⁠Team Fish Taco	Sep 20232023-09-19^[26]	May 20242024-05-10	7mo 21d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Dragoon's Goons	Jun 20242024-06-09^[27]	Sep 20242024-09-04	2mo 25d ejel

	Team	Start	End
NA	⁠⁠F3 Visuals	≈Jan 2019≈2019-01-??	≈Feb 2019≈2019-02-26	≈1mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠F3VP	Apr 20192019-04-14^[1]	≈Jul 2019≈2019-07-??	≈2mo 17d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Kings of Uganda	Jul 20192019-07-10^[3]	≈Jul 2019≈2019-07-??	≈1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Polar Ace Academy	≈Aug 2019≈2019-08-10	≈Aug 2019≈2019-08-18	≈8d ejel
NA	⁠⁠UT Dallas	Sep 20192019-09-03^[5]	Jun 20202020-06-16^[4]	9mo 13d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Orgless	Feb 20202020-02-05^[7]	Apr 20202020-04-07^[6]	2mo 2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Sad Squidward	≈Apr 2020≈2020-04-25	May 20202020-05-18^[8]	≈23d ejel
NA	⁠⁠LB Gurb Nation	≈May 2020≈2020-05-??	Jun 20202020-06-01^[9]	≈3d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Jun 20202020-06-01^[10]	Sep 20202020-09-06	3mo 5d ejel
NA	⁠⁠UT Dallas	Jun 20202020-06-16^[4]	≈Jan 2021≈2021-01-??	≈6mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Tier List Esports	Jan 20212021-01-04	Jan 20212021-01-05	1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Redemption Arc	Jan 20212021-01-20	Mar 20212021-03-20	2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Want 2 be Monke	Feb 20212021-02-04	Feb 20212021-02-06	2d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	May 20212021-05-04^[11]	≈Jun 2021≈2021-06-19	≈1mo 15d ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Jun 20212021-06-18^[12]	Sep 20212021-09-18	3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Sep 20212021-09-18	Aug 20222022-08-28	11mo 10d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Radiance	Jan 20222022-01-08^[16]	Mar 20222022-03-02^[15]	1mo 25d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Taco Gaming	May 20222022-05-30^[18]	Jun 20222022-06-23^[17]	24d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Jake's Kittens	Jun 20222022-06-25^[20]	Jul 20222022-07-11^[19]	16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Taco Gaming	Jul 20222022-07-26	Aug 20222022-08-11^[21]	16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Aug 20222022-08-28	Sep 20222022-09-28^[28]	1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Sep 20222022-09-28^[28]	Nov 20222022-11-10^[13]	1mo 12d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Maryville University	Nov 20222022-11-17^[24]	Jan 20232023-01-18^[22]	2mo 1d ejel
NA	⁠⁠St. Thomas	Aug 20232023-08-30^[25]	Present	1yr 1mo ej
NA	⁠⁠Team Fish Taco	Sep 20232023-09-19^[26]	May 20242024-05-10	7mo 21d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Dragoon's Goons	Jun 20242024-06-09^[27]	Sep 20242024-09-04	2mo 25d ejel

News

2019
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2024

NA	⁠⁠F3	January (approx.), NotTheRealPhilip, Nova Bot, always think ahe, corgi, and jamican banana join. e
NA	⁠⁠F3	February 26 (approx.), Draxyr, Nova Bot, always think ahe, corgi, jamican banana, NotTheRealPhilip, Qitong, and Conqueror Draco leave. e
NA	⁠⁠F3VP	April 14, F3VP is formed as a partnership between F3 Visuals and Vital Point Esports. 3in1warrior, Hunter, Young Mid, dog2, Scrandor, Draxyr (Head Coach), and Nova Bot (Manager) join.^[1]^[2] e
NA	⁠⁠F3VP	July (approx.), F3VP transfers its BIG League spot to Polar Ace and disbands. 3in1warrior, Chase, Young Mid, dog2, Scrandor, Hunter, Draxyr (Head Coach), and Nova Bot (Manager) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠KOU	July 10, Lunarly, Nova Bot, Sharpe, Jons, and A Good Sir join. NotTheRealPhilip, Chad, Lilswidb, Meech, Ugandan Royalty, and Daption leave.^[3] e
NA	⁠⁠KOU	July (approx.), Lunarly, Nova Bot, Sharpe, Jons, and A Good Sir leave. e
NA	⁠⁠PAA	August 10 (approx.), NotTheRealPhilip, Nova Bot, Erick Dota, and Draxyr join. Qitong rejoins. e
NA	⁠⁠PAA	August 18 (approx.), Lucina, Nova Bot, Erick Dota, Draxyr, and Qitong leave. e
NA	⁠⁠UTD	September 3, Nova Bot joins. Oaks, MonkeyAmbush, VinnyHuan, and Baasom join as substitutes. Faith (Jungle to Analyst/Sub/Jungle) changes position. Sharpe moves to starting roster. xKace, Kitkatxz, A Bad Sir, and A Good Sir leave.^[5] e

NA	⁠⁠UTD	January 21, Nova Bot renames to Texas. e
NA	⁠⁠ORGL	February 5, Texas joins as substitute.^[7] e
NA	⁠⁠ORGL	April 7, Lawrence and Siddywiddy join. Lutano joins as temporary substitute for UPL 2020 Spring Playoffs. Aki no Ki and Texas leave.^[6] e
NA	⁠⁠SAD	April 25 (approx.), Solitified, Texas, Rhinne, xRequiem, and Tempos join. e
NA	⁠⁠SAD	May 18, Sad Squidward disbands. NotTheRealPhilip, Texas, Freeze, xRequiem, Meech, Solitified, Rhinne, Riku, Qitong, and Tempos leave.^[8] e
NA	⁠⁠LB G	May (approx.), NotTheRealPhilip, Texas, Freeze, Swida, and Meech join. e
NA	⁠⁠LB G	June 1, Aesthetic joins as substitute. Texas leaves.^[9] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	June 1, Texas (Two-Way Player Manager) joins as substitute.^[10] e
NA	⁠⁠UTD	June 16, Texas (Jungle to Coach) changes position.^[4] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	September 6, Engo, Avi, Young, Andybendy, Cao, Fizzi, Dayos (Head Coach), Getting groceries (Analyst), Prussian (Analyst), and Texas (Two-Way Player Manager) leave. e

NA	⁠⁠UTD	January (approx.), Texas (Coach) leaves. e
NA	⁠⁠F/A	January (approx.), Texas renames to Nova. e
NA	⁠⁠TLE	January 4, split, Jason Jungle, Nebula, Vex, hotr, Nova (Coach), Prussian (Coach), and Wolverene (Coach) join. e
NA	⁠⁠TLE	January 5, split, Jason Jungle, Nebula, Vex, hotr, Nova (Coach), Prussian (Coach), and Wolverene (Coach) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠RA	January 20, Eclipse, Leenk, rovex, Vex, PapaChau, Frostalicious (Head Coach), and Nova (Manager) join. e
NA	⁠⁠WANT	February 4, Notzu, Nova, Sharpe, Volte, and Cat Ears join. e
NA	⁠⁠WANT	February 6, Notzu, Nova, Sharpe, Volte, and Cat Ears leave. e
NA	⁠⁠RA	March 20, Team disbands. Leenk, rovex, PapaChau, Frostalicious (Head Coach), and Nova (Manager) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	May 4, Nova (Head Coach) joins.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠UST	June 18, Nova (Head Coach) joins.^[12] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	June 19 (approx.), TC porsche, Bluster, Vex, Cat Ears, and Nova (Head Coach) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠UST	September 18, Nova (Head Coach to Head Coach/Sub/Jungle/Bot) changes position. e

NA	⁠⁠RAD	January 8, Crimson, Raheen, and Lightpulse join. TC porsche and Bluster rejoin. Nova (Head Coach) rejoins as substitute.^[16] e
NA	⁠⁠RAD	March 2, Porsche, Bluster, Crimson, Raheen, Lightpulse, Young, and Nova (Head Coach) leave.^[15] e
NA	⁠⁠TG	May 30, Nova (Head Coach) joins.^[18] e
NA	⁠⁠TG	June 23, Eclipse, Ayukura, Nova (Head Coach), and Othkurik (Analyst) leave.^[17] e
NA	⁠⁠JK	June 25, Nova (Head Coach) joins as substitute.^[20] e
NA	⁠⁠JK	July 11, Team disbands. Porsche, Airawn, ry0ma, Scoooped, Prismal, Dunks, XT (Manager), and Nova (Head Coach) leave.^[19] e
NA	⁠⁠TG	July 26, Nova (Head Coach) rejoins. e
NA	⁠⁠TG	August 11, Lawrencee, SiddyWiddy, shochi, Gorica, rovex, Jaeger1, Daption, Nova (Head Coach), Taco (Manager), and LongHare (Assistant Manager) leave.^[21] e
NA	⁠⁠UST	August 28, Nova (Head Coach/Sub/Jungle/Bot to Head Coach/Support) changes position. e
NA	⁠⁠UST	September 28, rovex rejoins. Nova (Head Coach) moves to substitute.^[28] e
NA	⁠⁠UST	November 10, perchance (Manager) and Nova (Head Coach) leave.^[13]^[14] e
NA	⁠⁠MU	November 17, Nova (Coach) joins.^[24] e

NA	⁠⁠MU	January 18, TEEJ (Assistant Coach to Head Coach) changes position. Nova (Coach) leaves.^[22]^[23] e
NA	⁠⁠UST	August 30, Nova (Director of Esports) rejoins as substitute.^[25] e
NA	⁠⁠TACO	September 19, Srtty, winnie, Young, Meech, and Trevor join. porsche and Nova (Program Director) join as substitutes. lunacia, RoseThorn, Onat, Spawn, Nxi, Red, and Sneezes (Coach) leave.^[26] e

NA	⁠⁠TACO	May 10, Tony Top, Amazo, Sudzzi, Levitate, Snow2, Fanatiik, Destiny Seal (Analyst), Jido (Head Coach), Beenes (Assistant Manager), Sherv (Head of Esports Development), and Nova (Program Director) leave. e
NA	⁠⁠GOON	June 9, Dragoon, Kisno, Sudzzi, Array, and Daption join. Nova and LizaBear (Manager) join as substitutes.^[27] e
NA	⁠⁠GOON	September 4, Dragoon, Kisno, Sudzzi, Array, Daption, Nova, and LizaBear (Manager) leave. e

Biography[]

Nova is from Allen, Texas, United States.

Trivia[]

While primarily a coach, he frequently subs in for his teams in a variety of roles.

Tournament Results[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Nova (Jonathan Baadsgaard) Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2024-09-22	3 - 4	HUE Invitational 2024	0 : 2⁠⁠WU	⁠⁠UST	Porsche, Nova, Robbybob, Array, Trevor
2024-05-26	3	CLOL 2024 Championship	1 : 3⁠⁠SLU	⁠⁠UST	Porsche, Kenvi, RobbyBob, Array, Trevor, Nova
2024-04-12	1	South Conference 2024 Playoffs	3 : 2⁠⁠UTD	⁠⁠UST	Porsche, Nova, Kenvi, RobbyBob, Array, Trevor
2024-03-09	1	South Conference 2024 - Group B	7 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠UST	Porsche, Kenvi, RobbyBob, Nova, Array, Trevor
2023-09-16	5	HUE Invitational 2023	3 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠UST	porsche, Nova, RobbyBob, Trevor, Daption
2022-11-15	2	UPL 2022 Fall Playoffs	2 : 3⁠⁠TACO	⁠⁠UST	porsche, Dardoch, Kitzuo, RobbyBob, Shogo, Chookies, Nova
2022-11-08	5 - 8	LA Comic Con Invitational	0 : 2⁠⁠WU	⁠⁠UST	porsche, Kitzuo, RobbyBob, Shogo, Nova, Angel Deluxe
2022-10-11	1	UPL 2022 Fall - Cloud	3 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠UST	porsche, Dardoch, RobbyBob, Shogo, rovex, B1BAREL, Nova
2022-09-25	1	HUE Invitational 2022	2 : 0⁠⁠FC	⁠⁠UST	porsche, Kitzuo, RobbyBob, Shogo, Nova
2022-08-11	13 - 16	LCS Proving Grounds 2022 Summer	0 : 2⁠⁠100.A	⁠⁠TG	Lawrencee, SiddyWiddy, shochi, GORICA, rovex, Nova

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Vital Point Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 F3VP's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 UPL 2019 Summer Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 UTD Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 UTD Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 UPL 2020 Spring Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 UPL 2020 Spring Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 BIG League Season 3 Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 RCL Roster Sheet docs.google.com
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 RCL Roster Sheet docs.google.com
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 University of St. Thomas Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 perchance's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Radiance's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 PGCQ #1 Open Qualifier Public Master Sheet docs.google.com
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 Taco Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 Summer PGCQ #1 Presented by Unified - Tournament Sheet docs.google.com
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 XT's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 PGCQ Summer #2 Open Qualifer Presented by Unified - Tournament Sheet docs.google.com
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 Taco's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 ^23.2 Maryville Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 Maryville University's Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 ^25.2 University of St. Thomas Esports' Tweet twitter.com
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 ACL Fall 2023 Spreadsheet docs.google.com
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 ^27.2 Dragoon's Goons' X Post x.com
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 ^28.2 UPL Fall 2022 docs.google.com

[News/2019-04-14_ref_8-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Vital Point Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2019-04-14_ref_9-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 F3VP's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2019-07-07_ref_52-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 UPL 2019 Summer Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com

[News/2020-06-16_ref_13-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 UTD Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2019-09-01_ref_36-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 UTD Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2020-04-05_ref_50-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 UPL 2020 Spring Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com

[News/2020-02-02_ref_68-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 UPL 2020 Spring Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com

[News/2020-05-18_ref_21-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 BIG League Season 3 Official Spreadsheet docs.google.com

[News/2020-06-01_ref_8-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 RCL Roster Sheet docs.google.com

[News/2020-06-01_ref_9-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 RCL Roster Sheet docs.google.com

[News/2021-05-02_ref_53-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2021-06-13_ref_101-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 University of St. Thomas Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-11-10_ref_12-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-11-10_ref_13-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 perchance's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-02-27_ref_65-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Radiance's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-01-08_ref_21-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 PGCQ #1 Open Qualifier Public Master Sheet docs.google.com

[News/2022-06-19_ref_60-17] 17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 Taco Gaming's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-05-30_ref_58-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 Summer PGCQ #1 Presented by Unified - Tournament Sheet docs.google.com

[News/2022-07-10_ref_32-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 XT's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-06-19_ref_98-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 PGCQ Summer #2 Open Qualifer Presented by Unified - Tournament Sheet docs.google.com

[News/2022-08-07_ref_37-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 Taco's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2023-01-18_ref_14-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 Nova's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2023-01-18_ref_15-23] 23.0 ^23.1 ^23.2 Maryville Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2022-11-17_ref_13-24] 24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 Maryville University's Tweet twitter.com

[News/2023-08-30_ref_2-25] 25.0 ^25.1 ^25.2 University of St. Thomas Esports' Tweet twitter.com

[News/2023-09-19_ref_18-26] 26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 ACL Fall 2023 Spreadsheet docs.google.com

[News/2024-06-09_ref_6-27] 27.0 ^27.1 ^27.2 Dragoon's Goons' X Post x.com

[News/2022-09-25_ref_51-28] 28.0 ^28.1 ^28.2 UPL Fall 2022 docs.google.com

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