esports
December 10, 2019
Oakland University adds varsity esports team
Oakland University has become the first Division I university in the state of Michigan to formally announce the addition of a varsity esports team to its athletics program. The team will begin competition in the fall of 2020. [caption id="atta...
June 27, 2019
2019 Coaches Report: Overwhelming opposition to esports
Last year, Coach & Athletic Director began surveying high school coaches to gather feedback on some of the major issues in the profession. The results help us better understand the challenges faced by coaches, and they guide us in providing relev...
December 18, 2018
Illinois takes another step toward sanctioning competitive gaming
It might not be long before Illinois high school students are able to participate in competitive gaming as a state sanctioned activity. According to Fox 2, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is putting together an advisory committee to de...
October 5, 2017
The Rise of Esports: Competitive gaming growing in popularity
The word “athlete” likely doesn’t conjure images of teenagers planted in front of a computer screen, vigorously clicking away at their keyboards and mice. But competitive gamers across Illinois are determined to change that. The esports ...
September 19, 2017
Survey: Readers say ‘no’ to sanctioning esports
Last month, Coach & Athletic Director asked readers whether esports (video gaming) should be a sanctioned high school sports. There's currently a movement in Illinois to sanction esports within the next two years. Here are the results of our t...
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