The esports program at Mount St. Mary’s is multi-faceted. We have competitive teams playing a number of games including League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. These teams are supported by the university in the same way as traditional student-athletes, with coaching support, scheduled practices, an exercise regimen and academic support services. In addition to competitive teams, the program also supports club teams for players who want to compete but who play games we don't yet have varsity teams for or who don’t want to play at the highest levels. Our program has a dedicated facility that is open to all Mount students featuring PCs, consoles, board games, a streaming lab, and a lounge space.
In addition to competitive and recreational teams, the esports program also boasts a minor. The minor is designed to be paired with a number of majors, including sports business, computer science or communications, in order to prepare students who want to enter the esports or games industry. Having the minor paired with the program allows for those in the minor to gain experience and understanding in areas such as team management, digital content production and streaming, and game design.
If you're interested in learning more about the esports program at the Mount, complete our esports interest form.
The Esports program has a dedicated space in Purcell Hall, with over 2,200 square feet of floor space. Part of the space in Purcell is reserved as a practice space for teams, while the rest of the space is open to all students most hours of every day. This allows Purcell to function both as a social space and a space for practice and games simultaneously. In addition to gaming PCs, there are a number of consoles set up, as well as a room for casting and streaming.
If you're interested in getting involved with the esports program at Mount St. Mary's University please complete our esports interest form.