{"id":432358,"date":"2026-10-10T13:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=432358"},"modified":"2026-10-10T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T13:30:19","slug":"maden-joins-big-academy-as-in-game-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/maden-joins-big-academy-as-in-game-leader","title":{"rendered":"Maden joins BIG Academy as in-game leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIG have officially signed Pavle “Maden” Bošković to BIG Academy, where the 27-year-old will transition into the in-game leader role. The move marks a change in direction for Maden after years of competing primarily as a rifler at the highest level.<\/p>

He becomes the final piece of the academy lineup and will work with recently appointed coach Daniel “sprayxd” Kogan.<\/p>

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Maden begins transition to IGL role<\/h2>

BIG announced the signing on October 9, describing Maden as the final addition to the academy roster.<\/p>

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The final puzzle piece to our Academy 🧩<\/p>\n

As part of his transition to IGL’ing, @madennCS will be joining BIG Academy 🧠<\/p>\n

Full statement below 👇 https:\/\/t.co\/2WvdnVMgx2<\/p>\n

— BIG (@BIGCLANgg) October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

Maden explained that his recent career period had not developed as he wanted and that he had been considering a move into leadership for some time.<\/p>

“The last period of my career hasn’t gone the way I wanted, so I’ve decided to take a new path.”<\/p>

The former ENCE and Falcons player said leading a team is something he has wanted to try for a long time, with BIG Academy giving him an opportunity to build a system around a young roster.<\/p>

Maden will now be responsible for calling while helping develop four younger players in the lineup.<\/p>

BIG back Maden in new role<\/h2>

Roman “Roman R.” Reinhardt, Chief Gaming Officer at BIG, said Maden had other opportunities to continue playing at a high level but specifically wanted to pursue a career as an IGL.<\/p>

According to Reinhardt, the academy gives Maden an environment where he can gain experience as a captain while sharing his experience with younger players.<\/p>

Maden brings years of international experience from teams including ENCE, Falcons and fnatic.<\/p>

His most recent contract was with fnatic. He was moved to the bench in March before becoming a free agent the following month and later briefly playing with the illwill mix.<\/p>

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BIG Academy complete leadership changes<\/h2>

The signing follows another recent change inside BIG Academy.<\/p>

sprayxd joined as head coach after Timo “Spiidi” Richter left the position to focus on his academic path.<\/p>

Maden will lead a lineup featuring 16-year-old Nikolas “Hrdina” Hutira and 19-year-old Anton “doni” Savienkov, alongside Asim “aZe” Khodzhaev and the more experienced David “prosus” Hesse.<\/p>

The move gives BIG Academy a new IGL and coach at the same time as the organization continues developing the current generation of players.<\/p>

BIG Academy roster<\/h2>

BIG Academy now consist of:<\/p>

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  • Pavle “Maden” Bošković<\/li>\n
  • David “prosus” Hesse<\/li>\n
  • Anton “doni” Savienkov<\/li>\n
  • Asim “aZe” Khodzhaev<\/li>\n
  • Nikolas “Hrdina” Hutira<\/li>\n
  • Daniel “sprayxd” Kogan — coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>