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NECC Announces Partnership with the Scholastic Esports Awards

NECC Announces Partnership with the Scholastic Esports Awards

The Scholastic Esports Awards are a brand new project designed to bring together educators, students, and industry experts for a celebration of talent, dedication, and innovation within the scholastic esports space.
  • September 06, 2024
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NECC Announces Partnership with USAEL to Establish a Pipeline of Graduating Talent from K12 to Collegiate

NECC Announces Partnership with USAEL to Establish a Pipeline of Graduating Talent from K12 to Collegiate

The US Academic Esports League (USAEL), a leading provider of esports education, today announced a partnership with the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC), home to esports competition for more than 500 colleges and universities throughout North America.
  • September 04, 2024
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NECC Announces Partnership with Ignite Tournaments

NECC Announces Partnership with Ignite Tournaments

Ignite Tournaments, a leader in competitive esports tournament organization, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC), one of the premier organizations in North American collegiate esports.
  • August 29, 2024
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NECC Announces Updates to Preseason Structure

NECC Announces Updates to Preseason Structure

Following recommendations from a subcommittee created to explore the best way to enhance the NECC's preseason efforts and placement model, the NECC announced changes to how its preseason will work today.
  • August 28, 2024
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Transforming the Game: Danielle Sirekis Aims to Lead Florida Tech Esports to New Heights

Transforming the Game: Danielle Sirekis Aims to Lead Florida Tech Esports to New Heights

Florida Tech’s newest Director of Esports, Danielle Sirekis, has been gearing up to transform the university’s esports program.
  • August 22, 2024
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How Winthrop Became One of the Premier Collegiate Esports Programs in the Nation

How Winthrop Became One of the Premier Collegiate Esports Programs in the Nation

It all started with a 2017 lecture. Then-Winthrop athletic director Ken Halpin was co-teaching a class called The History and Current Issues in College Athletics with then-president Dan Mahoney. Mahoney focused on the “history” side of it, Halpin on “current issues.”
  • August 12, 2024
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NECC Releases Tournament Titles, Schedule for Fall Semester

NECC Releases Tournament Titles, Schedule for Fall Semester

The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) shared information about its tournament offerings for the upcoming fall semester. The NECC is planning on offering 12 tournaments spanning eight titles during the fall.
  • August 08, 2024
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NECC Announces the Creation of Project I

NECC Announces the Creation of Project I

The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced the creation of "Project I," an initiative designed to advance and promote collegiate esports. Project I aims to bring together NCAA Division I schools in a new competitive format.
  • August 06, 2024
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Illinois Wesleyan's Esports Teams See Winning Streak, Build Community

Illinois Wesleyan's Esports Teams See Winning Streak, Build Community

The trophy cabinet for the Illinois Wesleyan University Esports Program is getting full. With teams devoted to video games like Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Overwatch and Valorant, players have been dominating in the virtual arena — earning several regional and national titles. 
  • August 06, 2024
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NECC and Bye Blue Light Partner to Promote Eye Health for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

NECC and Bye Blue Light Partner to Promote Eye Health for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced today that is has extended its partnership with Bye Blue Light, a leader in customized eyewear protection for collegiate esports athletes.
  • July 31, 2024
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University of Oklahoma Esports Welcomes Students, Public to Campus Gaming Facility

University of Oklahoma Esports Welcomes Students, Public to Campus Gaming Facility

“Gaming is for everyone” is the mantra of the founder and director of the OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation program. 
  • July 29, 2024
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NECC Partners with DreamSeat

NECC Partners with DreamSeat

The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced today it has agreed to a partnership with DreamSeat.
  • July 24, 2024
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