Collegiate esports are growing rapidly, especially on the West Coast. Last month, eleven Pac-12 schools got together to form the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers (PACG). While not sponsored by the conference officially, every Pac-12 school besides the University of Washington is represented in the PACG. 11 student driven orgs from campuses across the @pac12 conference […]
Jared Jeffries played in the NBA for 11 seasons. After retiring in 2013, he accepted a position with the Denver Nuggets front office as a pro personnel scout. He was promoted to director of pro personnel and held that position until Rick Fox came with an offer to become president of his esports organization: Echo […]
The Peach Belt Conference and Riot Games announced Thursday that they have partnered to make the NCAA Division II conference the first in the NCAA to compete as part of the College League of Legends season. The PBC is holding its first College League of Legends regular season competition this month. Eight teams advance to […]
At the inaugural League of Legends player draft earlier this month, a very recognizable figure from the traditional sports world joined this momentous occasion in the esports universe. Among the executives present was Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who likened the occasion to the NBA’s first draft. “The draft is really important,” Morey told […]
Essendon FC, an Australian rules football club, is bringing an esports franchise into the fold. Team Abyss, which competes in League of Legends, the Oceanic Pro League, and the Oceanic Challenger League, will become part of Essendon next year, it was announced Thursday. Essendon FC gained the licensing rights to Team Abyss through a partnership […]
