Toasty steps down from KODEX, OrangeZ added as new head coach
About three weeks after officially adding Andrew "celery" Pylko as a replacement for Raymon "duhpe" Carrillo, KODEX announced two more roster changes.
Dust2.us1 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
On September 29th, they revealed Leroy "OrangeZ" Burns as the roster's new head coach just two weeks after the Australian stepped down from his role in DETONATE.
The next day, John "Toasty" Hill posted that he had "made the difficult decision to step down from KODEX" after one month with the organization. He cited difficulty practicing due to school commitments as the reason for his departure.
Also read: KODEX make celery official after stand-in stint OrangeZ has been a member of several North American squads, having worked with Zomblers before his time on DETONATE.
His addition also marks the first time the organization has had an official coach since they entered Counter-Strike in late August. Toasty joined KODEX when the organization first entered Counter-Strike as a member of the old Foxtrot core.
During his time on KODEX, the team had a short run in the Advanced S58 playoffs with losses to Playing for fun and Fathom after going 9-5 in the regular season.
Dalton "dopplahs" Hanley posted that the team is currently looking for an IGL, so no immediate replacement has been found.
