Esports Supply - The Collegiate Series: Recent Episodes
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The Esports Supply - The Collegiate Series is a podcast about everything collegiate esports: origin and stories of their organization, the teams, games they compete in, tournaments, and much more.
Tune in for the latest news, inside scoop, opportunities, about collegiate esports.
Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. In the Fall of 2019, they officially launched their esports program. Their program runs under the collaboration between two departments, the athletic department, and the colleges' information technology department. Athletics handles the competitive gaming side while the IT departments manage the facility infrastructure and hardware. Their program includes partnerships with sponsors to allow student-athletes at a high level.
Wagner is one of the handfuls of schools in New York to establish an esports program and joins a list of 60 institutions nationwide that offer competitive esports gaming. They compete under NACE, competing in games like Overwatch, Hearthstone, League of Legends, and Fortnite with plans to expand on other titles like Valorant, Smash Bros., and Rocket League.
In this episode, Matt Torres - Wagner Esports Head Coach, takes us through Wagner Colleges' esports program and shows us what makes their program tick.
Connect with Wagner College:
Matt Torres - Wagner Esports Head Coach
College Website: https://wagner.edu/
Program Website: https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/2018/12/19/esports.aspx?path=gen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WagnerEHawks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wagner_esports
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagneresports?lang=en
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wagneresports
Games we play/compete in:
Overwatch
Hearthstone
League of Legends,
Fortnite
And more
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
The College at Brockport, State University of New York, is a constituent college of the State University of New York located in Brockport, New York. Originally a small gaming group founded by students. Their program officially launched in November of 2019.
Relatively new to the esports scene, they have teams for League of Legends, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros, and Rocket League to expand on other games in the future. The club is working on joining major collegiate conferences on the east coast, so their teams have a place to compete and represent their school.
In this episode, Abiel Payano - Graduate Assistant for Club Sports & Intramurals, Dan Falter - SUNY Esports President, and Kyler Loya - PR Director for SUNY Esports, talk to us about the foundation of the SUNY's esports program and the club's plans in the future.
Connect with SUNY Brockport:
Abiel Payano - Graduate Assistant for Club Sports & Intramurals, Dan Falter - SUNY Esports President, Kyler Loya - PR Director for SUNY Esports
University website: https://brockport.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bportesports/
Instagram: https://twitter.com/BportEsports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sunyesports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Super Smash Bros.
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is a public University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Their esports program sprouted from the initiative of the students about three years ago. After years of campaigning and careful planning, they were finally given the school's signal and officially launched their esports program in September 2019. Their esports program falls into two departments; the competitive side falls under club sports, and the gaming side and other related activities fall under student rec. Since launch, the program has received significant growth, sporting around 350 official members, and has become the largest and fastest-growing club in the university.
On the competitive side, they have varsity teams for League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Fortnite, Apex, Rainbow 6 Siege, Call of Duty, Super Smash Bros. Competing under these collegiate conferences: in GG League, CSL, TESPA, PlayVS, and more.
Essentially, if there are games that students want to compete in, they will find a good league for them.
In this episode, Raleigh Davis, Graduate Assistant for Esports and Marketing, shares how the student's initiative grew to a very well organized and impressive esports program.
Connect with Southeast Missouri State University:
Raleigh Davis - Graduate Assistant for Esports and Marketing
University website: https://semo.edu/
Program website: https://semo.edu/esports
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficalSEMOEsports/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semoesports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/semoesports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/semoesports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Fortnite
Apex Predators
Rainbow 6 Siege
Super Smash Bros
And more.
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Shippensburg University is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Relatively new to the esports scene, they just launched their program in January 2020. Still, in its infancy, they're holding internal tournaments for games suggested by the students with plans on establishing competitive teams from it. Popular titles include DOTA, League of Legends, and Rocket League. An interesting and promising thing about their esports program is that it's founded on inclusivity and student initiative. The program facilities offer all sorts of activities and games and have received significant interest from the students.
Joining conferences for the school to compete in is in the foreseeable roadmap. They're currently gathering as many resources and information they can to make official esports teams and organize programs to compete and officially represent the school in the future.
In this episode, Michael Duignan, Executive Director of Student Life, shares the establishment of Shippensburg University Esports and gives us an inside look at establishing their esports program from the ground up.
Connect with Shippensburg University:
Michael Duignan, Executive Director of Student Life
University website: https://www.ship.edu/
Campus life: http://www.ship.edu/life/
All social media and gaming related outlets are still in the works.
Games we play:
DOTA2
League of Legends
Rocket League
And more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Shenandoah University is a private university in Winchester, Virginia. Shenandoah University officially started their esports program in 2019 and has been steadily growing ever since. Unlike your usual esports program, which usually falls under athletics or student life, their esports program operates under academics. They are the first University in the country that offers a multi-track esports major, which puts the program in an interesting position where there's a unique interplay between esports, academics, and other departments.
Shenandoah University esports have varsity squads for Overwatch, Rocket League, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros., and Valorant. They are competing under these major conferences NACE, CSL, TESPA. They also support other titles by having student-organized clubs that will eventually be promoted to an official varsity team if team performance, student engagement, and budget checks-out. The program welcomes gamers and enthusiasts in all forms and shapes and always finds ways to get community members involved, be it in competition, back-end production, broadcasting, etc. As long as you love esports and want to do your part for the community, the program will take care of you.
In this episode, Dr. Joey Gawrysiak - Esports Director and Zach Harrington - Asst. Director/Headcoach tells the story of their esports program and the program’s unique setup. Tune in as they share valuable information and a unique take on building an esports program.
Connect with Shenandoah University
Dr. Joey Gawrysiak - Esports Director, Zach Harrington - Asst. Director/Headcoach
University Website: https://www.su.edu/
Program Website: https://www.su.edu/esports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SUesports_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shenandoahesports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Smash Bros.
Valorant
And more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Shawnee State University is an open admissions university located in Portsmouth, Ohio. They have one of the most robust and well-supported esports programs in the country. A university with strong gaming culture, they have been known for gaming before esports was a thing. Their gaming club originated around 2001, and over the years, blossomed into a top-notch gaming program. What's great about their esports program is its hybrid approach. Various school branches are involved in their esports program. What's cool about their esports program is that it has various overlaps with other departments. They have several student esports players that are also varsity members of traditional sports. Sports titles like NBA 2k, Madden, Fifa are under the athletic varsity squads program. Their esports program is built in a way that if it makes sense and beneficial to involve other departments, they find ways to make it happen.
Currently, they have varsity teams for League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Smash Brothers, Hearthstone, Smite, Call of Duty, CS: GO, competing in Collegiate Star League, Unified Esports Association, and other conferences. For a University of their size, their esports facility is awe-inspiring. Sporting 75 high-end computers and a dedicated building with lounge and multiple consoles.
In this episode, Travis Lynn - Esports Assistant Coach, Kyle Trapp - Esports Headcoach talk to us about their esports program and tells us the story of how their program grew to an awe-inspiring esports program.
Connect with Shawnee State University:
Kyle Trapp - Headcoach, Travis Lynn - Assistant Coach
University Website: https://www.shawnee.edu/
Program Website: http://www.ssubears.com/sport/0/22.php
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ssuesports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssuesports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSUeSports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/shawneestateuniversity
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
CS: GO
Overwatch
Hearthstone
Call of Duty
Rocket League
Smash Bros.
Smite
And more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Rutgers University is a University located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have one of the longest-running esports clubs in the country. Their club was established in 2013 and is 100% student-run. Currently, they have varsity teams for CSGO, Overwatch, DOTA, League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Smash Bros. Ultimate. They compete under TESPA and CSL and other minor leagues on the east coast.
Their club unofficially has around twenty-five hundred members on their discord account, with hundreds of active users, and moderated by about 50 student officers. Every year the club holds a gaming tournament called The Scarlet Classic featuring several mainstream esports titles. The even has an ever-growing number of participants. Their biggest number to date is around fifteen-hundred individuals. Now, the university has taken their club seriously and has been showing increasing support as their club grow. For a 100% student-run club, it's remarkably well-organized and well-run, truly an awe-inspiring feat.
In this episode, Seth Santos, current Esports President at Rutgers University, and Thomas Palka, previous Esports President, share how a shared vision, dedication, and tight-knit community has built a very special esports club.
Connect with Rutgers University:
Seth Santos - Esports President
University Website: https://www.rutgers.edu/
Program website: http://www.rutgersesports.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rutgersesports/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rutgersesports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RutgersEsports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rutgersesports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
CS:GO
Overwatch
DOTA
Call of Duty
Smash Bros. Ultimate
And more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage: https://www.esportsupply.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Park University is a private University in Parkville, Missouri. Park University Esports was initially a gaming club that fell under student life. In 2019, the university officially launched its esports program. Receiving sizeable support from the university, the club ultimately transitioned from student life to athletics. It has almost quadrupled in size since then with varsity teams for League of Legends, Overwatch, and Rocket League. They compete under two major conferences: NACE and the Collegiate Star League.
Park University is the first college/university to offer a varsity esports program in the Kansas City area. They provide scholarships to their esports athletes as well. One of the most commendable things about their program is their holistic approach, balancing competitive performance and student wellness. They put equal importance on students' academics, emotional, mental, and physical fitness.
In this episode, Ashley Jones tells us good things about their esports program and share valuable info about their approach in terms of program development and student growth.
Connect with Park University:
Ashley Jones - Esports Head Coach
University Website: https://www.park.edu/
Program Website: http://www.parkathletics.com/sport/0/31
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/parkesports
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkEsport
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
and more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri. Their Esports program was just established in late 2019 and its esports facility set to open in the Fall of 2020. The program initially was under the campus’ athletics department. After further deliberation, they’ve decided to have it under Student Affairs and Campus Recreation where it made more sense as a club sport and fit their setup better.
They started as a fighting game club playing titles like Smash Bros., Street Fighter, and the likes. After over three years of careful thought and consideration, they’ve recently received the approval of the university to become an official school program. Currently, the club has 55 members. Their esports team competes in League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros. Melee. Since its establishment, they’ve received the wholehearted support of the campus all the way to top university personnel. As a result of the campus’s tremendous support, they are now offering a credited ‘Intro to Esports’ class, with the likelihood of developing into a minor or a major course if everything falls into place. Which is pretty exciting.
In this episode, Jordan Mehl - Coordinator of Competitive Club Sports and Paul Bennett - Esports Head Coach shares the story of their budding esports program and how the campus’ full support is essential to the fruition of their esports program and its bright future.
Connect with Northwest Missouri State University:
Jordan Mehl - Coordinator of Competitive Club Sports, Paul Bennett - Esports Head Coach
University Website: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/
Club Website: https://nwmissouri.presence.io/organization/northwest-esports-club
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nw__esports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Rainbow Six: Siege
Hearthstone
Super Smash Bros. Melee
and more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Missouri Western State University is a public university located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. After months of careful planning and deliberation, they officially launched their esports program on January 1, 2020. One of the most compelling things about the program's fruition is the tremendous involvement of the students. As soon as the University announced their plans on having an esports program, they received a surge of support and interest from the student body, sending them passionate essays about why their game needs to be represented. Which made it easier to choose which game they want to compete in.
Currently, the program is under Strategic Initiatives with the likelihood of moving to athletics or student affairs. Competitively, the program has teams for League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, and Fortnite. They're planning to compete in these conferences: NACE, TESPA, CSL, and PlayVS. Plans are in place to compete in more games. They made it easier for students to form official clubs and special interests for other games and see if they can develop them into a varsity team.
In this episode, Christian Konczal, Esports Director/Head Coach at Missouri Western State University talks to us about the foundation of their esports program, their inclusivity ethos, and their promising future direction.
Connect with Missouri Western State University:
Christian Konczal - Esports Director/Head Coach
University Website: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/
Club Website: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/esports/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griffonesports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/griffonesports
Games we play/compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Fortnite
and more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Mercy College or Mercy NY is a private university with its main campus located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and other locations in Manhattan and the Bronx. Mercy NY's Esports program is still in its infancy. They've launched their esports club in November 2019 and held their first collegiate esports match in March 2020. The programs' main base of operation is in Mercy Manhattan campus. The program runs under the schools' student life and club sports division and is closely working with athletics when they're officially competing in collegiate tournaments.
They're members of ECC (East Coast Conference) and are currently competing in titles like League of Legends and Overwatch. They are also setting up to expand the program's game repertoire, looking to compete in Rocket League, Smash Brothers, Valorant, and other pc and console games in the near future. Since its inception, the program has received tremendous support from the school's president, directors, department head down to the student body. One of the biggest challenges they're facing is that they have 3 separate campuses which make organizing events, practices and esports related responsibilities a bit tricky.
In this episode, Rob Cornetta - Club Sports Manager at Mercy NY, and Angel Cespedes - Esports Headcoach share their story on the establishment of Mercy's Esports program. How the campus's overwhelming support and positive reception has inspired a promising future for their club.
Connect with Mercy College:
Rob Cornetta - Club Sports Manager
Angel Cespedes - Esports Headcoach
University Website: https://www.mercy.edu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mavrec_esports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mavrecesports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mercy_mavrec_esports
Games We Play/Compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
and more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Marist College Esports is a relatively new program. Their emerging esports program falls under the campus's Club Sports, Intramurals, and Camps department which oversees 14 recognized club sports, esports program included. The program started out as a student's gaming club around 2017 but recently has received a tremendous amount of support from the campus and has just received a push to become a legitimate competitive collegiate program. The program is mostly student-run, where students organize the practice routines and the club’s gaming-related responsibilities.
Their esports program competes under MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) and has participated in the conference's collegiate esports tournament in April 2020. Finishing 1st overall. Placing 1st in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, and 2nd in Super Smash Brothers in the Tournament. Their exceptional performance has earned them the title of MAAC's 2020 Esports Program of The Year. An impressive feat for a student-run organization.
In this episode, Julie Byron - Coordinator of Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and Camps takes us through the inner workings of their budding esports program. And, how the campus' collaborative and wholehearted support was able to produce an impressive club despite facing challenges that go with pioneering an esports program.
Connect with Marist College:
Julie Byron - Coordinator of Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and Camps
College Website: https://www.marist.edu/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maristesports/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marist_esports?lang=en
Games We Play/Compete in:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
More Titles Soon...
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Long Island Esports program was launched in 2019. The LIU esports program has two branches, one is their collegiate varsity program which falls under athletics and the other is their esports club program which falls under LIU Promise, a department that handles everything about student life, student affairs, extracurricular activities, counseling, and the likes. It is what their head coach considers as a hybrid program which is a unique and interesting setup.
The great thing about having an athletic and club hybrid organization is the community and flexibility. The varsity branch is more organized and has rigorous practice routines and guidelines that adhere to the standards of the university's Athletic Varsity program. The club branch, on the other hand, has a more casual approach, they can practice any time they’re available, they conduct gaming events and mini-tournaments. The great thing about this setup is if there’s a game that is popular among participants and is played at a high level, the program will find their participants a place to compete in and possibly become a part of their varsity roster.
In this episode, we talk to LIU Esports Head Coach John McDermott talk about their unique program and what makes it tick. Where he shares insightful information on how they started and how they're handling the organizations’ growth while they perform at a high level in collegiate esports and academics.
Connect with Long Island University:
John McDermott - LIU Esports Head Coach
University website: https://www.liu.edu/
Program website: https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/esportds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongIslandUEsports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liu_esports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liu_esports
Games We Play/Compete in:
League Of Legends
Rocket League
Fortnite
Hearthstone
Overwatch
Valorant
FIFA
Madden
And much more…
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Lincoln Christian University will officially launch its esports program this fall 2020. The said program will be under its Athletic Department where athletic scholarships, NAIA affiliation, academic standards for participants will be treated the same as any traditional varsity sports the school has to offer. The program started as a gaming club and has eventually evolved into an official athletic program.
Since it is still in its pioneering stage, the program is focused more on Building a culture and the personal development of its participants. Currently, the games that they’re competing on is League of Legends, Overwatch, and Rocket League. With plans of expanding on other esports titles already in place. One of the challenging interesting things about their program is their roster. LCU has a good Chinese student population and a few of their varsity members are Chinese. So one of their greatest challenges is figuring out how to mesh these different cultures and build a cohesive team.
In this episode, Patrick McMillan Head Coach of LCU Esports shares valuable insights in pioneering an esports program. The rewards and challenges, the things he did, and the things he could’ve done. If your University or College is thinking about starting an eSports program this episode is for you.
Connect with Lincoln Christian University:
Patrick McMillan - Head Coach of LCU Esports
University website: https://lincolnchristian.edu/
Program website: https://www.lcuredlions.com/sport/0/10
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EsportsLcu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EsportsLcu
Games We Play/Compete In:
Overwatch
League of Legends
Rocket League
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Kilgore College, a community college in Kilgore Texas, started their esports community in 2017, it wasn’t as big as it is now but it has been a very active gaming community sporting school tournaments. In the spring of 2019, they officially launched the KC esports program as a competitive collegiate gaming team that competes in the country’s collegiate tournaments in Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, Call of Duty, and Hearthstone.
The Kilgore College Esports program has seen significant growth ever since and now has 61 students under their program 21 of which are varsity players. The rest are club players, casters, streamers, and other esports related positions. Kilgore’s esports program’s exponential growth and support lend itself to its very active gaming community. Every now and then there are tournaments being held by their esports head coach and the gaming community.
In this episode, Clarence Taylor - Headcoach of the Kilgore College eSports program talks about their journey in the esports scene. Earlier in his career, Clarence has always been active in the gaming community, sporting tournaments in his community youth centers, and boys and girls club. This has helped tremendously in developing the college’s esports program.
Connect with Kilgore College Esports:
Clarence Taylor - Kilgore College Esports Headcoach
College Website: https://www.kilgore.edu/
Program Website: http://www.rangers-esports.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KCRangersEsports
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RangersEsports1
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kilgorerangers
Discord: https://discord.gg/GEr6RRV
Promo Video: https://youtu.be/SOnXqbMSlWQ
Games we play:
Overwatch
League of Legends
Rocket League
Call of Duty
Hearthstone
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Kansas Wesleyan University’s first esports team was formed in the fall of 2015. It was a team that competed in the game League of Legends through the Collegiate Star League. Fast forward 2017 the University’s esports program was officially recognized as part of the University’s Athletic Department and has got the full support of the University. The program is steadily expanding facilities, community, and repertoire. They now have teams for games like Overwatch, Rocket League, and Hearthstone. As KWU’s Esports program continues to grow they just have expanded their program to consoles and will soon be competing in Smash Bros.
Despite the steady growth of their esports community and well-supported facilities, one of the challenges they’re facing is recruitment. They have scholarships for esports athletes but finding players that can perform at a national collegiate level is no easy task. Unlike other traditional sports, the resources for recruitment for highschool e-sports prospects are next to none. KWU esports program is relatively modest compared to big universities. But, the program’s robust support system has tremendously helped the team succeed and compete against the nation’s best esports program.
In this episode, Jaron Bell, Headcoach of KWU esports talk about how a great support system has helped better their esports program and help kids perform at a national collegiate level. Started as the programs head coach in January 2020. He helped transform the program into an organized institution and helped the team to compete with the nations best. KWU esports has a bright future ahead of them.
Connect with Kansas Wesleyan University Esports:
Jaron Bell - KWU esports Head Coach
University Website: https://www.kwu.edu/
Program Site: https://www.kwucoyotes.com/sport/0/32
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kwu_esports
FB: https://www.facebook.com/kwu.gaming
Instagram: @kwuesports
Twitter: @kwugaming
Games we play:
League of Legends
Overwatch
Rocket League
Smash Bros.
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Greenville University has just officially started their collegiate esports program in 2018. What started as a small student gaming club has overtime grew to an official varsity program. Now it is officially recognized as a part of the university’s athletic department. Relatively new to the collegiate esports scene Greenville E-sports Program has undergone its fair share of challenges. Being a small university one of the biggest challenges is providing the players with the right hardware. They were able to overcome such challenges with dedication, resourcefulness, and having a robust esports community with the guidance of a head coach who believed in the vision.
The Greenville University Esports squad currently sports 40 varsity members competing in games like Overwatch, Apex, Rainbow Six, Rocket League, Smash Bros., and more. With their eSports program consistently growing, the school has arranged to expand their games and facilities soon.
In this episode, B.J. Fink - Headcoach Greenville University eSports will take us through how they evolved from a student gaming club to becoming a school athletic varsity program with his help and, the initiative and dedication of the students. As he shares that there’s no clear cut way to start an esports program, you to be a part of the community and navigate your way with them.
Connect with Greenville University Esports:
B.J.Fink - Esport Head Coach
University Website: www.greenville.edu
Esports Program Sites: athletics.greenville.edu and guesports.live
Socials: twitch.tv/guesports,
Facebook: @guesports
Instagram: @guesports
Twitter: @GvilleEsports
B.J. email: bj.fink@greenville.edu
Office Number: 618-664-6714
Games we play:
Overwatch, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate, Rocket League, NBA2k, Rainbow 6: Siege, Call of Duty,
We also offer our Panther Streaming Corps for those looking to learn how to stream.
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
Edinboro University was the first collegiate-level gaming program in Western Pennsylvania. With their extensive esports program, their team takes part in several digital contests across the country competing in popular titles such as Fortnite, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege. Overwatch, League of Legend, CS Go, and much more.
Since its inception, The universities’ esports program played a significant role in new enrollments and student retention. Since then it has received a consistently increasing amount of support from the community and has rightfully earned its place as a part of the Edinboro Athletics program. Playing videogames will have this biased reputation among older folks and faculty members but its positive impact on the students and the school is changing that view.
In this episode, Chris Rhodes, Edinboro University Esports Director, and Men and Women’s Swim and Diving Headcoach share their esports journey from the program being denied to finally becoming a legitimate eSports program that positively impacts students and the school. As part of the Edinboro University Athletics program, Under Cris’s guidance, the students are still required to meet the same academic eligibility requirements as every student-athlete in the University.
Connect with Edinboro University Esports:
Chris Rhodes - Esports Director
University Website: https://www.edinboro.edu/
Esports Program Site: https://gofightingscots.com/sports/esports
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/edinboroesports/
Twitter: @EdinboroEsports
Games we play:
Super Smash Melee and Ultimate, Rocket League, Rainbow 6 Siege, Overwatch, League of Legends, Fortnite, CS:GO, Apex Legends, and much more.
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/
DePaul University is considered as one of the universities that pioneered and embraced e-sports as an official school program, one of the biggest challenges they’re facing is keeping up with the skyrocketing interest to their esports program from students. Ever since their esports program launched it has made a significant impact on DePaul’s student population. Based on a recent survey 5% of the students enrolled in DePaul because of their esports program, and 14% said that it was the deciding factor in making DePaul as their University of choice.
As for the future, they are looking to implement academic integrations to their esports program. This aim is to further grow the esports program, improve student academic performance, and increase student recruitment and retention.
In this episode, Courtney James Director of Student Involvement for Esports in DePaul University walks us through the University’s eSports journey. Tune in as she shares valuable insights, challenges, and rewards in establishing esports programs, and growing it from a grassroots esports initiative to a community of over a thousand participants.
Connect with DePaul University Esports:
Courtney James - Esport Head Coach & Director of Student Involvement for Esport
University Website: https://www.depaul.edu/
Esports Program Site: https://resources.depaul.edu/esports/Pages/default.aspx
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/depaulesports/
Facebook:@DePaulEsportsGamingCenter
Instagram: @DePaulEsports
Twitter: @DePaulEsports
DePaul U Esports promo video: https://youtu.be/6eaKEA1UoGM
We have student clubs for:
League of Legends, Rocket League, Overwatch, Dota 2, CS:GO, Smash Bros., Pokemon, Card Games, RPG's, Game Development, Game Research
Connect with us:
Official webpage:
https://www.esportsupply.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/esport-supply/