Victoria Horlsey, the Founder & President of the Unified Collegiate Esports Association, shared her story operating within the collegiate esports space. Victoria's place in the esports "Space Race" starts ten years ago through her involvement in early esports tournaments throughout the Midwest of the United States. Now, Victoria is an esports event vet. Her insights should help anyone getting started.
--
Victoria Horsley Personal Website // https://www.victoriamychelle.com/
Victoria Horsley LinkedIn // https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-horsley-9a0216a9/
Victoria Horsley Twitter // https://twitter.com/QueenNayru
--
Esports are organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games!

We cannot forget the importance of play!

James O'Hagan (https://twitter.com/jimohagan) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast.

You can email any questions or topic suggestions to 
contact@taoesports.com

https://taoesports.com
https://twitter.com/taoesports
---
Music provided Royalty Free
"8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros
iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f
Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk
License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E
Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj
Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS

An Interview with Victoria Horsley // President of the Unified Collegiate Esports Association

Kathy Chiang is the Assistant Director of UCI Esports. But one could argue that Kathy has been a key person for helping to bring collegiate esports to prominence. Since her days at Whitney High School, she has been helping to organize events and experiences that set new standards of excellence.
--
Kathy Chiang LinkedIn // https://www.linkedin.com/in/kachiang/
Kathy Chiang Twitter // https://twitter.com/kathyhchiang
ESPN: Panelists hoping to crack code of female acceptance in gaming // https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/story/_/id/18592579/university-california-irvine-hosts-panel-promote-female-gamers
--
Esports are organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games!

We cannot forget the importance of play!

James O'Hagan (https://twitter.com/jimohagan) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast.

You can email any questions or topic suggestions to 
contact@taoesports.com

https://taoesports.com
https://twitter.com/taoesports
---
Music provided Royalty Free
"8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros
iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f
Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk
License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E
Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj
Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS

An Interview with Kathy Chiang // Assistant Director of UCI Esports

Darren Korb is a musician and the Audio Director of the IGN and Polygon 2020 Game of the Year, "Hades." We discuss Darren's process to develop the music for this amazing game. As esports grows in schools, this is an example of how we can think beyond the games to provide unique experiences for all our Scholar Gamers.
--
Darren Korb LinkedIn // https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-korb-0424817/
Darren Korb Twitter // https://twitter.com/DarrenKorb
Hades Game // https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/
Hades Game Soundtrack // https://open.spotify.com/album/5jTYZA6b4VoSRnR5TMldgb?si=qQrNQWPFSHir_XFyhQvhow
--
Esports are organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games!

We cannot forget the importance of play!

James O'Hagan (https://twitter.com/jimohagan) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast.

You can email any questions or topic suggestions to 
contact@taoesports.com

https://taoesports.com
https://twitter.com/taoesports
---
Music provided Royalty Free
"8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros
iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f
Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk
License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E
Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj
Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS

An Interview with Darren Korb // Musician & Voice of Zagreus in "Hades"

The Academy of Esports focuses on the impact of esports in education. This podcast goes beyond the games to look more at the greater an impact a well-run and organized esports program can have on student health, mental wellness, social emotional learning, and connecting to collegiate and career pathways. This is a great podcast for students, educators and parents who are interested in starting their own teams in their schools, or are interested in taking their established teams to the next level.

The Academy of Esports

Popular tracks