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's esports teams compete in the Collegiate Champions League (CCL), as well as Collegiate Valorant (CVal) and the College League of Legends (CLoL) circuit as part of its North Conference — hosted by Riot Games.

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

League of Legends

2024-25 Varsity Team

James Bennetts LoL

James Bennetts '28

Major(s) | Social Work

Hometown | Kaiserslautern, Germany

Dillon Cassady LoL

Dillon Cassady '25

Team Captain

Major(s) | Computer Science

Hometown | Rogers, Minnesota

Joseph Gebel LoL

Josh Gabel '26

Major(s) | Mathematics and Computer Science

Hometown | Sioux Falls

Mustafa Mumtaz LoL

Mustafa Mumtaz '27

Major(s) | History and Journalism

Hometown | Pakistan

 

Tyler Safranski LoL

Tyler Safranski '26

Major(s) | Computer Science

Hometown | Sioux Falls

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

League of Legends 2024-25

    Rocket League

    2024-25 Varsity Team

    Ricky Hernandez Garcia

    Ricky Hernandez Garcia '28

    Major(s) | Finance

    Hometown | Beresford, South Dakota

    Ben Kusie RL

    Ben Kusie '28

    Major(s) | Music and Multimedia Entrepreneurship

    Hometown | Sioux Falls

    Alex Poitra RL

    Alex Poitra '28

    Major(s) | Mathematics and Computer Science

    Hometown | Sioux Falls

    Rocket League Varsity competes in the CCL on Sundays at 7 p.m. CST.

    Rocket League 2024-25

      Valorant

      2024-25 Varsity Team

      Anand Altangerel '28

      Anand Altangerel '28

      Major(s) | Computer Science

      Hometown | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

      Ari Danon '27

      Ari Danon '27

      Major(s) | Computer Science and Mathematics

      Hometown | Houston, Texas

      Deepak Krishnaa Govindarajan '25

      Deepak Krishnaa Govindarajan '25

      Team Captain

      Major(s) | Data Science and Computer Science

      Hometown | Chennai, India

      Kei Meister '28

      Kei Meister '28

      Major(s) | Computer Science and Theatre

      Hometown | Sioux City, Iowa

      Asher Rowe '27

      Asher Rowe '27

      Major(s) | Government & International Affairs

      Hometown | Blaine, Minnesota

      Kinzee Sherpa '28

      Kinzee Sherpa '28

      Major(s) | Art and Business Administration

      Hometown | Kathmandu, Nepal

      Valorant Varsity competes in the CCL on Sundays at 8 p.m. CST.

      Valorant 2024-25