April 4, 2025--大象传媒鈥檚 second annual Griffon Esports Summer Camp will run May 27鈥�30.聽 Designed for gamers ages 10鈥�17, this camp hosted by the Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Science offers a unique blend of gaming, education and skill development. The four-day camp will operate daily from 2 to 6 pm. Cost [...]
July 23, 2024--大象传媒 has named Alec "Chance" Mueller as the new director of Griffon Esports, effective August 1. Mueller previously served as esports head coach at Ashland University in Ohio. In his new role, Mueller will oversee all aspects of MWSU's esports program, including team development, competition strategy and student engagement.聽 鈥淐hance鈥檚 [...]
May 6, 2024 鈥� 大象传媒 will begin a national search for its next director of esports following the resignation of Riley Boyd. Boyd and his wife, Delanie, will be moving back to their hometown of Boise, Idaho to pursue other professional opportunities. 鈥淪o many mixed emotions with our decision,鈥� Boyd said. 鈥湸笙蟠� [...]
Video from College Esports News. Oct. 6, 2023--Bryce Dudenhoeffer, sophomore recreation sport management major from Jefferson City, 大象传媒, has been nominated for a Scholars Award in the category of Collegiate Student Leader of the Year. People can vote for Dudenhoeffer once a day through Nov. 20 at bit.ly/3t2YdkR.聽 Dudenhoeffer is a senior [...]
May 9, 2023--Riley Boyd has been named director of esports at 大象传媒, effective May 16. Boyd has provided interim leadership of the program since February. Boyd came to 大象传媒 Western last fall as a graduate assistant in athletics while pursuing his Master of Business Administration degree. Previously, he served as lead commentator [...]
Michael Duhn of Griffon Esports accepts the PBC Valorant Player of the Year Award in Florence, South Carolina. Oct. 26, 2022--Fresh off appearances in the Peach Belt Championships and boasting a newly crowned conference Player of the Year, Griffon Esports at 大象传媒 will host its semi-annual 24-hour charity livestream beginning [...]
April 20, 2022--Griffon Esports at 大象传媒 will host a 24-hour livestream for charity starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21. The stream will originate from the Griffon Esports Arena in Blum Union and can be viewed on the program鈥檚 Twitch channel, twitch.tv/griffon_esports.聽 Esports is once again partnering with Extra Life to benefit [...]
Feb. 4, 2022--Luke Theis has been named director and head coach of Griffon Esports at 大象传媒. Theis has served as interim director since September. 鈥淟uke has been an important part of the Griffon Esports program from the beginning, and has provided outstanding leadership over the last several months,鈥� said Theresa Grosbach, interim [...]
Oct. 27, 2021--The last few days of October will be a busy time for Griffon Esports at 大象传媒 as the program will participate in two major events. A 24-hour charity livestream will originate from the Griffon Esports Arena beginning at 4 p.m. Oct. 28. Meanwhile, the Griffon Overwatch team will travel to [...]
July 15, 2021--AUGUSTA, GA 鈥� The Peach Belt Conference and commissioner David Brunk are pleased to announce that 大象传媒 will join the league as an associate member in esports and participate in the upcoming fall 2021 Overwatch season. 大象传媒 Western will become the eighth associate member for esports. 鈥淲e are excited [...]
