Now Loading at Mizzou: Esports Program Coming Next Fall
University of Missouri leaders plan to offer a competitive gaming program beginning Fall 2019 By Erica Jones COLUMBIA, Mo. – When Arabella McEntire plays the team-based, multiplayer video game Overwatch next year, she won’t just log in as one of the best players in the nation; she’ll play as a Tiger. McEntire, a freshman majoring in chemistry and health sciences from Monett, is MU’s first recruit for a new esports program…
News, Press Releases | |Concordia Announces Esports as 17th Varsity Athletics Program
Golden Bears become first in Minnesota to launch official eSports program ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul associate director of athletics Regan McAthie is excited that the University will officially endorse a varsity esports team, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year. A thriving and innovative institution, Concordia is the first in Minnesota to officially launch a varsity esports athletics…
Uncategorized | |Bay State College Becomes First Massachusetts Institution to Join National Association of Collegiate Esports
Bay State College students to compete nationwide in world’s fastest growing sport BOSTON, MA, November 28, 2018 – Bay State College recently announced it will become the first institution in Massachusetts to join the growing esports space and National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) with the intent to compete next fall. Esports refers to the popular and rapidly growing…
Harrisburg University's HUE Fest Obtains FestX Nomination
Harrisburg, Pa -- November 14, 2018 - Harrisburg University Esports (HUE) Festival is a FestX Award finalist in the Best Esports Festival category. The FestX Awards honor innovators and visionaries in the festival space. The full list of nominees include: ● Blizzcon (Burbank, California) ● DreamHack (Global) ● Esports Festival Hong Kong (Hong Kong) ● GIRLGAMER Esports Festival (Portugal)…
NACE Announces Details Regarding SMITE and Paladins National Championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – November 12, 2018 – The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) will be holding its first national collegiate esports championship in the games of SMITE and Paladins. This championship will be held at DreamHack Atlanta with Hi-Rez Studios. Here are some key points of information for the event: This will be held on November 17,…
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NACE National Office Grows With Addition of Esports Marketing Manager
Welcome our newest hire Victoria Horsley! The NACE national office is excited to announce to addition of our new Esports Marketing Manager, Victoria Horsley. Victoria comes to NACE with experience in both traditional sports and esports. She has supported and managed activations at the Super Bowl LI and the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four. Within esports, Victoria was the…
Press Releases | |Thomas College to Launch One of the First Varsity Esports Programs in New England
WATERVILLE, MAINE, October 15, 2018 — Thomas College announces it will launch a varsity eSports program – among the very first in New England. Thomas has joined the National Association of Collegiate eSports and will begin competing in regional and national eSports tournament competitions this spring. “Thomas College has been an innovator in many areas. Esports puts us at…
Press Releases | |DeSales to Add Esports in Spring, 2019
Center Valley, PA (September 25, 2018) – DeSales University is announcing that come this Spring, 2019, the Bulldogs will add esports as a varsity sport. Esports, also known as electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. It is commonly multi-player games involving strategy and skill and has been increasing in popularity rapidly over the last several…
Press Releases | |Full Sail University Unveils Plans to Build Largest On-Campus Collegiate Esports Arena in the U.S.
Winter Park, FL, October 10, 2018: Today, Full Sail University unveiled plans to build a state-of-the-art esports arena in support of Armada, the university’s collegiate level varsity esports team, as well as other professional industry esports initiatives. The 11,200+ square foot facility will be the largest esports arena to date on any college or university campus in the United…
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Next College Student Athlete Adds Esports to Collegiate Recruiting Network
NCSA partners with National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) to offer recruiting services for the world’s fastest-growing sport CHICAGO (September 26, 2018) – Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the world’s largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network, today announced the addition of esports to its roster of collegiate sports. Esports is the 34th sport in NCSA’s recruiting network.…
