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/
