{"id":2558,"date":"2020-10-21T16:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:36:25","slug":"wilmu-scores-with-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/10\/21\/wilmu-scores-with-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"WilmU Scores with Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2558_5a86fd-9c dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-games-afoot-at-wilmington-university-with-the-launch-of-esports-a-form-of-college-sports-competition-using-video-games\">The game\u2019s afoot at Wilmington University with the launch of esports, a form of college sports competition using video games.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Esport athletes compete as teams or as individuals. WilmU is a trailblazer in college competition, joining schools such as the University of Delaware and Drexel University in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, more than 40 students are on the roster, with more expected to join. Leading the team are Head Coach Christian Broderick, an instructional technologist, and Alice Miller, director of Student Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been familiar with esports in the gaming program from the very beginning,\u201d says Scott Shaw, who chairs the Game Design and&nbsp;Development program in the College of Technology. \u201cA lot of my students are deeply interested in this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitors participate via personal computers or consoles, going head to head in such contests as League of Legends and Overwatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s more than just a game. Esports also offers career potential, Shaw says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe exciting part for me as an academic is that there is significant opportunity around it, such as esports management,\u201d he says. \u201cWilmington University shows tremendous foresight in developing an esports program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the esports team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/studentlife\/esports.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.wilmu.edu\/studentlife\/esports.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The game\u2019s afoot at Wilmington University with the launch of esports, a form of college sports competition using video games. 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