LAKELAND (March 17, 2021) – Florida Southern College has named Elliott “Hayes” Hayes as the new head coach for the Overwatch esports team. The Mocs Overwatch team recently finished t
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will host third annual Pennsylvania Cup featuring collegiate esports teams from across PA competing in Overwatch and League of Legends from February 27-28. The collegiate esports tournament will take place entirely online this year due to complications and restrictions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the first partnership of its kind between an Overwatch League team and a university.
Following two days of intense gameplay at the nation's largest collegiate esports tournament, newcomer Northwood University Esports earned the top prize in Overwatch and Maryville University emerged as champions in League of Legends. Read more about the event here:
Harrisburg University has been hosting the Harrisburg University Esports Invitational since 2018, and in 2020, the event will return for the third consecutive year with a small adjustment.
Despite facing numerous obstacles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harrisburg University’s Esports team, the HU Storm, displayed passion and resiliency by winning its second consecutive Collegiate Overwatch National Championship this afternoon.
Despite the unprecedented hurdles of COVID-19, Harrisburg University's Esports team, the HU Storm, displayed true commitment, passion, and resiliency by advancing to the Tespa Collegiate Overwatch National Championship set for 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Read more on their success here:
The second annual PA (Pennsylvania) Cup saw host Harrisburg University sweep to championships in both League of Legends and Overwatch.
February 3rd, London: The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has announced the dates for its student grand finals. The 2019/
There will also be a signature series of apparel developed, inspired by two members of the all-star coaching staff, Joe “JoeMeister” Gramano, and Alex “Xpecial” Chu.
The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release. HARRISBURG, Pa. – (December 20, 2019) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association (PIEA) announced its official launch today,
Situated on an idyllic campus setting, offering over 100-degree programs, Robert Morris University-Pittsburgh, has recently entered the ranks of varsity and club esports. And, in doing so, it sought out an individual to not only coach, but one with the insight and acumen to interweave esports into the overall university mission. They found that individual in Richard Zapp.
The venue was filled with teams huddled around their respective coaches and analysts. It was a mosaic of different schools, each patch of color representing a different esports program colored by the familiar esports jersey designs.
The following is the full text of Harrisburg University's 2018/01/03 press release. Harrisburg University Storm Welcomes Professional Overwatch Player to Esports Coaching Staff Gramano brings three years of professional experience to collegiate esports team on the rise Harrisburg, Pa., USA, (January 4, 2019) — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) has made its mark on the esports landscape, and with the addition of a world-ranked Overwatch gamer to its coaching staff, is positioned to take on 2019 with even more vigor. As many professional esports athletes make the transition to coaching, HU saw an opportunity to invest in its team yet again. The Storm has welcomed Giuseppe “Joemeister” Gramano, a former professional Overwatch player with the Philadelphia Fusion and competitor for Team Canada in the Overwatch World Championship in 2017.
Canton, NY (12/06/2018) — SUNY Canton has scheduled its first all-female collegiate esports match against Stephens College, a women's college in Columbia, Missouri. The two colleges will face of
CANTON, NY (11/28/2018) -- SUNY Canton's FIFA and Overwatch esports teams have advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) finals, with matches scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29. Both tea
Recently, former pro Overwatch player and current full-time streamer Brandon "Seagull" Larned vented some of his frustrations with Overwatch on his YouTube channel. His main issue is that "good games
On October 11-12th, the University of California, Irvine hosted its first annual Esports Conference (ESC 2018) at its Southern California campus. The conference offered a number of esports talks, tour
On October 5 (PDT), TESPA announced its "Ask Me Anything" sessions with Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most successful gaming companies worldwide, for anyone who'd be interested in asking question
How did you guys start off playing Overwatch, and what steps did you take to reach this point in your career? Momo: I started out playing Overwatch on console at a super low rank; I barely knew any ma