Esports

Esports at AU

Augustana University Esports was established in 2022, and is the home of all organized gaming on campus — a place where students can put their gaming skills to the test and compete against other collegiate Esports teams.

AU Esports has joined the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) to compete nationwide. AU's League of Legends competes in the Collegiate Champions League as part of its North Conference — hosted by Riot Games. AU Esports has also recently partnered with Gen.G — a longstanding esports organization with a strong education initiative — that will be organizing and hosting a study abroad trip to Seoul, South Korea, in January 2027.

Prospective students who are interested in joining the Augustana Esports Program can apply for a spot on the university's team(s) by emailing Esports Program Director Chris Knutson. Students will be asked to submit videos of their gameplay.

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AU Discord Server

Interested in being a part of AU Esports? Scan the QR code to join the official discord server of the AU Esports Program. Here, you can meet other students who play the same games as you, follow important announcements about the university's competitive teams, work with coaches to improve your game or to just learn more. There's a place for everyone!

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Augustana Esports Program Finds Home in Fryxell Humanities Center on Campus

The Augustana Esports Program — the university’s home of organized gaming — has found a space to call home on campus. Established in 2022, the program acquired a lab on the second floor of the Fryxell Humanities Center this past spring.

Augustana University Announces Inaugural Esports Program on Campus

Augustana University is excited to announce the launch of its Esports program — the home of organized competitive gaming on campus.

League of Legends

2026-27 Roster

Dillon Cassady '25

Hometown |
Role | Coach

James Bennetts '28

Major(s) | Social Work
Hometown | Kaiserslautern, Germany
Role | Mid

Saugat Bohora Chhetri '27

Major(s) | Business Administration
Hometown | Sioux Falls
Role | Sub

Garrett Crossland '28

Major(s) | Sociology (Pre-Med Track)
Hometown | Rapid City, South Dakota
Role | Bot

Ronin Dangol '29

Major(s) | Quantitative Economics and Data Science
Hometown | Lalitpur, Nepal
Role | Jungle

Alice Gomes '29

Major(s):
Hometown:
Role | Support

Mustafa Khan Mumtaz '28

Major(s) | History and Journalism
Hometown | Lahore, Pakistan
Role | Captain, Top

Tyler Safranski '27

Major(s) | Computer Science
Hometown | Sioux Falls
Role | Sub — Top

League of Legends Varsity competes in the Collegiate Champions League (CCL) on Mondays at 8 p.m. CST and the NECC on Thursdays at 7 p.m. CST.

Marvel Rivals

2026-27 Roster

Noah Amundson '28

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | Sub

Kaden Compton '30

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | DPS

Julio Santos Duarte '28

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | Captain/DPS

Justin Haugen '30

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | Tank

Aubrey Horter-White '29

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | Healer/DPS

Megan Munkvold '30

Major(s)
Hometown |
Role | Sub — Healer

Joshua Ndukwe '29

Major(s) | Accounting and Criminal Justice
Hometown | Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria
Role | Healer/DPS

Vivien Parker '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Tank

Marvel Rivals competes in the NECC on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. CST.

Overwatch

2026-27 Roster

Jesse Cech '27

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Tank

Garrett Crossland '28

Major(s) | Sociology (Pre-Med Track)
Hometown | Rapid City, South Dakota
Role | Sub — Healer

Ari Danon '27

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | DPS

Kei Meister '28

Major(s) | Computer Science and Theatre
Hometown | Sioux City, Iowa
Role | Captain, Healer/DPS

Hayden Risty '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Healer

Gavin Stewart '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | DPS/Flex

Overwatch competes in the NECC on Fridays at 9 p.m. CST

Rocket League

2026-27 Roster

Noah Amundson '28

Major(s) | Nursing
Hometown | Byron, Minnesota

David Drolc '29

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Sub

Ben Kusie '28

Major(s) | Music
Hometown | Sioux Falls
Role | Captain

Caleb Mayrose '29

Major(s) | Mathematics and Computer Science
Hometown | Vermillion, South Dakota
Role | Sub

Oliver Reitz '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |

Rocket League Varsity competes in the NECC on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. CST.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

2026-27 Roster

Justus Funk

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Sub

Kevin Martinez '28

Major(s) |
Hometown |

Adam Oeltjen '28

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | R.O.B.

Alex Poitra '28

Major(s) |
Hometown |

Ben Weber '28

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Joker

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competes in the NECC on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. CST.

Valorant

2026-27 Roster

Anand Altangerel '28

Major(s) | Computer Science
Hometown | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Role | Flex

X-avier Jimma '29

Major(s) | Business Administration and Fintech
Hometown | Sioux Falls
Role | Captain, Duelist

Noah Mahlum '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Flex

Caden Meyer '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Sub

Andy Munkhbaatar '29

Major(s) | Business Administration
Hometown | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Role | Sentinel

Tayden Rudy '30

Major(s) |
Hometown |
Role | Sub

Sean Sandefur '29

Major(s) | Accounting and Finance
Hometown | Seoul, South Korea
Role | Flex/IGL (In Game Leader)

Valorant Varsity competes in the NECC on Mondays at 6 p.m. CST.