[Webinar] The Rise of eSports in Collegiate Athletics Programs

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eSports has grown tremendously over the past few years. More and more colleges and universities are adding eSports programs. Often, these programs reside in the athletics department and are viewed and treated as varsity sports.

In this one hour webinar, our panel will discuss the rise of eSports and how institutions are approaching the development of programs, the challenges, the opportunities and impacts.

The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is a nonprofit membership association organized by and on behalf of our member institutions. Together, our members are developing the structure and tools needed to advance collegiate esports in the varsity space. We are collaborating to lay the groundwork in areas such as: Eligibility, Path to Graduation, and Competition & Scholarships. NACE is the only association of varsity esports programs at colleges and universities across the U.S.

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Panelists

Mike Hermann is Vice President and Director of Athletics at Kansas Wesleyan University, a member of the NAIA.

 

 

 

Robert Dranoff is the Commissioner of the East Coast Conference, a member of NCAA Division 2.

 

 

 

 

Layne Shirley is Competition Coordinator for the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE).

 

 

 

 

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