Collegiate Esports
THE BIG OPPORTUNITY: Why Esports for Your Institution?
Esports is a great platform for student recruitment, engagement, involvement, community, and retention.
If you look at the percentage of high school students who are gamers, and those who simply watch esports, you realize it’s a central part of their lives now. Pew Research found in 2018 that 90% of teens (ages 13-17) play video games. Among boys of that age, the percentage is 97%
From a social standpoint, esports is more inclusive than other sports, with men and women able to play on the same teams and participants coming from various social groups and demographics.
Another consideration is that students who are interested in esports have a higher tendency to be academic achievers and are interested in higher paying STEM and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) fields.
STUDENTS NEXT OPPORTUNITY: Career Aspirations
Esports is a great platform for professional development and career preparation
Esports is a growing industry and career path. In 2020, the global esports market was valued at just over 950 million U.S. dollars. According to estimates, global esports revenues will reach almost 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
According to Hitmarker, the number of esports jobs grew 118% from 2018 to 2019.
Non-endemic companies are beginning to pursue potential employees that have esports related skills in order to capitalize on changing market demands.
Career opportunities exist in professional, as well as scholastic esports, both domestically and globally.
Your Potential Campus Participants
Administration
Academics
Student Life
Recreational Sports & Intramurals
Athletics
Alumni
Our Services
Esports Varsity/Competitive Team Development and Programming
Esports Club Development and Programming
Esports Intramurals Development and Programming
Alumni Esports Development and Programming
Esports Facility Development, Programming & Management
Esports Revenue Generation
Collegiate Esports Curriculum For All Your Needs:
Full Semester Esports Curriculum
(including: electives, minors, majors and graduate courses)
One Year Dual Credit Coursework
Micro Credentials & Certificate Programs
Esports Experiential Learning Projects
Professional Development for Scholastic Esports Administrators/Directors
Professional Development for Scholastic Esports Coaches
Our Process
How We Help
● Streamline the Process – We help eliminate the most common roadblocks enabling quicker development and implementation
● Cater Esports to Your Campus – Begin with your institution's mission, goals, and program purpose, and cater our efforts to your specific needs
● Delivery – We bring immediate and ongoing results to continually move your program forward.
Why Esports? Here are some other benefits to share
Students Gain Skills for Career and Life
Social Skills
Communication
Empathy
Inclusiveness
Critical Thinking
Leadership
Teamwork
Making Connections
Goal Setting
Preparation
Problem Solving
Preparation
Managing Success & Failure
Strategic Thinking
Other Student Benefits Include:
- Improved Engagement and Retention
- Better Choices & Healthier Behaviors
Next Steps
We can meet with you virtually to understand the current state of the esports initiatives and any existing esports programs on campus.
Based on this call we collectively decide if a campus visit is necessary, if so, we plan for this. If no campus visit is necessary, we construct a formal proposal and consultation timeline, including setting monthly milestones within the program.
Current Collegiate Esports Partnerships
Cloud9 Training Grounds
now part of FitGMR
CLOUD9 TRAINING GROUNDS COMPREHENSIVE ESPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
BOOTCAMPS - Train like a Pro. Intensive team-based training bootcamps designed to give your team(s) a competitive edge.
LEAGUES - Play like a Pro. Competitively balanced teams. Expert coaches. Sick prizes. Broadcast to C9 fans.
Custom Leagues
Custom Coaching
Intramurals
Single Events
Tournaments
and more!
THE GYM - Live like a Pro. Daily workshops for players, coaches and content creators. The best C9TG has to offer, all in one package 24/7.
FITGMR
OPTIMIZING ESPORTS & GAMING PERFORMANCE BY MAXIMIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL
FITGMR is a program for improving gaming performance. It does this by building behaviors and habits within the 5 Pillars of Health that research shows improve performance: physical maintenance, mental conditioning, nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle.
5 Pillars of Health
Physical Maintenance
Mental Conditioning
Nutrition
Sleep
Lifestyle
EsportsAcademics
EsportsAcademics is a curriculum provider partner of Access Alliance for Education.