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Esports

Lander Esports competes locally and nationally in several conferences for League of Legends, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, and Valorant, and also houses several opportunities for students to showcase their talents in broadcasting, graphic design, and much more.

 

Interested in joining the team?

Complete the Lander Esports Recruitment Form.

 

What is Esports?

Esports combines the organizational structure of traditional sports with the thrill of competitive gaming. These teams compete against one another through various leagues and members often have the opportunity to earn scholarships, compete for conference and national championships, all while working towards their degree. 

Lander's Esports Structure

These titles compete in official Peach Belt and national competitions and have full access to our on-campus esports facility, scholarships, our strength and conditioning facilities, and other benefits. 

  • League of Legends
  • Overwatch
  • Rocket League
  • Valorant

The Lander University Esports Production Crew was created in the Fall of 2023 and offers internship experience to those who successfully complete a full semester in the program. With each semester, a student earns a Certificate of Experience and cumulates in a Letter of Certification. This can be used and counted as an internship on resumes and will be validated by the coaching staff and Lander Athletics to help jump-start your career when you leave Lander.

  • Broadcast Crew - responsible for planning and executing all of our live streams
  • Shoutcasters - responsible for our on-air commentary
  • Graphic Design Crew - responsible for the creation of all of our assets for social media and broadcast
  • Stats Crew - responsible for tracking player stats for each game and creating a cumulative report across each player's career
  • Social Media Crew - responsible for doing article write ups, creating our social posting calendar, and coming up with innovative ideas and following current social media trends

These titles are recognized by Lander Esports but do not receive scholarships. For more information, please contact bhoward@lander.edu

  • Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
  • iRacing
  • Call of Duty

Roster

2023-2024 Lander Esports Team

 

Name

Year

Team/Position

Paul Barnes

Fr.

Call of Duty

Seth Buffkin

Fr.

Call of Duty

Troy Gilbert

Sr.

Call of Duty

Alexandra Shuttleworth

Sr.

Call of Duty

Israel Speaks

So.

Call of Duty

Chase Turner

Sr.

Call of Duty/Production

 

 

 

Jackson Hill

Fr.

IRacing

 

 

 

Chad Burger

Fr.

League of Legends

Grayson Chelsted

Jr.

League of Legends

Toby Foster

Sr.

League of Legends

Zachary Higginbotham

So.

League of Legends

Charlie Burger

Sr.

League of Legends & Hearthstone

 

 

 

Tyler Amico

So.

Overwatch

Zach Gossett

Fr.

Overwatch

Sadie Rose Johns

Sr.

Overwatch

Catherine Jordan

Jr.

Overwatch

James Lancaster

Fr.

Overwatch

Carla Sease

Sr.

Overwatch

Joseph Skapin

Jr.

Overwatch

Lorenzo Stewart

So.

Overwatch

Ryan Parra-Mendoza

Jr.

Overwatch & Valorant

 

 

 

Jake Allen

So.

Production

Marissa Baker

Fr.

Production

Bradey Hedden

Fr.

Production

Sarah Locke

Sr.

Production

Nykeria Thomas

Jr.

Production

Tianna Washington

Sr.

Production

 

 

 

Harrison Bell

Gr.

Rocket League

Tyler Berry

Jr.

Rocket League

Brandon Eisenstein

Sr.

Rocket League

Aidan Feith

Jr.

Rocket League

Brandon Pack

Sr.

Rocket League

 

 

 

Brendon Brousseau

Sr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sage Cameron

Fr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Versace Dang

Sr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ethan Gulledge

Sr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Daniel Kitts

Sr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gavin Long

So.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Jordan Lora

Fr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Bryan Wiggins

Fr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sam Williams

Sr.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 

 

 

John Clegg

So.

Valorant

Sierra Hillman

Fr.

Valorant

Thomas Gregg McIntosh, Jr.

Jr.

Valorant

Julian Metts

Fr.

Valorant

Joseph Torres

Jr.

Valorant

Schedule

2023-24 Esports Schedule

 

Rocket League

Date Time Opponent
September 8, 2023 8:00 PM Murray State University
September 8, 2023 9:00 PM New England Institute of Technology
September 10, 2023 3:00 PM University of Montevallo
September 15, 2023 8:00 PM Carthage College
September 15, 2023 9:00 PM Wisconsin Lutheran College
September 21, 2023 9:00 PM University of North Georgia
September 24, 2023 12:00 PM Florida Atlantic University
September 24, 2023 12:30 PM Penn State University
September 24, 2023 1:00 PM University of North Carolina Wilmington
September 24, 2023 6:30 PM USC Aiken
September 29, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 1
October 1, 2023

 

Converse University
October 8, 2023 1:00 PM Florida Southern College
October 8, 2023 3:00 PM Georgia College and State University
October 13, 2023

 

NECC Week 2
October 15, 2023 3:00 PM Kennesaw State University
October 15, 2023 3:00 PM Kennesaw State University
October 20, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 3
October 22, 2023 3:00 PM Columbus State University
October 27, 2023

 

Peach Belt Conference Playoffs
October 27, 2023

 

NECC Week 4
October 28, 2023

 

Peach Belt Conference Playoffs

 

Valorant

Date Time Opponent
September 8, 2023 8:00 PM Kennesaw State University
September 11, 2023 7:00 PM Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Texas)
September 11, 2023 8:00 PM University of Wisconsin - River Falls
September 18, 2023 8:00 PM Limestone University
September 18, 2023 9:00 PM Embry-Riddle University (Fla.)
September 23, 2023 3:00 PM Columbus State University
September 25, 2023 8:00 PM Florida Gulf Coast University
September 25, 2023 8:00 PM University of North Georgia
October 2, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Regular Season Week 2
October 7, 2023 3:00 PM Converse University
October 14, 2023 3:00 PM Georgia College and State University
October 16, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 3
October 21, 2023 3:00 PM University of West Georgia
October 23, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 4
October 27, 2023

 

Peach Belt Conference Playoffs
October 28, 2023

 

Peach Belt Conference Playoffs
October 30, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 5

 

Overwatch 2

Date Time Opponent
September 9, 2023

 

Illinois Wesleyan University
September 9, 2023 3:30 PM University of Houston
September 14, 2023

 

Rogers State University (Okla.)
September 14, 2023 9:00 PM Assumption University
September 16, 2023 2:00 PM Winthrop University
September 16, 2023 3:30 PM University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
September 21, 2023 8:00 PM Peru State College
September 21, 2023 9:00 PM New England Institute of Technology
September 23, 2023 2:00 PM California State University at Fullerton
September 23, 2023

 

California State University, San Bernardino
September 28, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 1
September 30, 2023 2:00 PM OWC Round 7
September 30, 2023 3:00 PM OWC Round 8
October 7, 2023 2:00 PM OWC Round 9
October 7, 2023 3:30 PM OWC Round 10
October 12, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 2
October 19, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 3
October 20, 2023

 

OWC Playoffs Round of 32
October 20, 2023

 

OWC Playoffs Round of 16
October 21, 2023

 

OWC Double Elim Round 1
October 21, 2023 3:30 PM OWC Double Elim Round 2
October 21, 2023 5:00 PM OWC Double Elim Round 3
October 22, 2023

 

OWC Double Elim Round 4
October 22, 2023 3:30 PM OWC Double Elim Round 5
October 22, 2023 5:00 PM OWC Double Elim Grand Finals
October 26, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 4

 

League of Legends

Date Time Opponent
September 13, 2023 8:00 PM Wayne State University
September 13, 2023 9:00 PM Saginaw Valley State University
September 20, 2023 7:15 PM Rogers State University (Okla.)
September 20, 2023 9:00 PM University of North Alabama
September 27, 2023 8:00 PM Embry-Riddle University (Fla.)
October 4, 2023 8:00 PM NECC Week 2
October 18, 2023

 

NECC Week 3
October 25, 2023

 

NECC Week 4

**All games are subjected to change, as per a reschedule.

Contact Us

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Billy Howard
Esports Coach
864-388-8746  |  bhoward@lander.edu  |  Thomason, Bearcade