Waynesburg University’s Esports squads are in playoff action this week. So far across all games, Waynesburg is 3-3 in the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) playoffs and 1-3 in the Eastern Athletic Collegiate Conference (ECAC) playoffs. Waynesburg Valorant qualified for both conference playoff tournaments and were eliminated in both. In the ECAC, Waynesburg fell 2-1 … Continue reading
Tim Nielsen, head Overwatch coach of Waynesburg University Esports was hired back in August of last year as a graduate assistant of the program. Nielsen captained the Waldorf University Overwatch team for three seasons in college before accepting the position at Waynesburg, over 900 miles away. “His idea after a loss is to have the … Continue reading
Waynesburg University Esports has clinched a playoff spot in three different games spanning four different conferences. Valorant clinched a playoff berth in the National Esports Collegiate Conference on Monday after defeating Robert Morris University, 2-0. This is the first time since the fall 2024 semester season that Valorant has moved onto the playoffs in early … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Esports team completed its first week of action in the National Esports Collegiate Conference play. The Yellow Jackets have five different games inside the National Esports Collegiate Conference. Each game is played in a different division. Valorant finished placement matches in Division IX. Waynesburg University had a strong opening win in week … Continue reading
Waynesburg University Esports finished off an incredible season to end the 2025 spring semester, winning National Championships in Rocket League and Overwatch, bringing the university their first Championships in any sport since 1966. But now, the focus has shifted to this season. The Yellow Jackets Esports team features competition across ten different videogames this season: … Continue reading
It was an outstanding season for two separate groups of gamers, defeating the competition in video games all season. In just the third season since Waynesburg University Athletics recognized Esports, the Overwatch and Rocket League teams became the first national champions on campus since the football team in 1966. Waynesburg’s Overwatch season finished this past … Continue reading
The team as a whole has started the season off with a 0-2 record, losing the past two matchups to the University of Ottawa’s black and red teams. After some back and forth matchups in their activation matches, the team have now been swept twice, going 0-2 in both meetings against Ottawa. In the Yellow … Continue reading
Scotty Miller, former Waynesburg University alumni, as well as having earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Department of Communication, is now the new Head Coach of E-Sports. Miller graduated in the spring of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media, but decided to stay in Waynesburg after as a graduate student and … Continue reading
Chess is the new game that’s joined the list of games being played by Waynesburg University’s Esports athletes. Last Spring there were talks of a Chess team being formed towards the end of the Esports season. Just like any of the games played at Waynesburg, there had to be enough interest from students for the … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Nov. 1) – Tim Durkin, better known as “Timbo” on the Esports team, faced off against the only other unbeaten player in his Super Smash Bros. conference: “Zamu” from New Jersey City University. Both players came into the match with a 6-0 record, looking to move into the last match of their season … Continue reading
