6: High School Esports

10/30/19 • 41 min

Esports Ed is all about starting and maintaining your esports team. In this episode, we'll chat with two Illinois high school esports coaches: Brock Frazier and Marvin Lindsay! Brock is the esports head coach and lead IT technician at Massac USD #1 and Marvin is the esports head coach and the technology support specialist at Sandoval CUSD #501. They'll talk about starting a team, getting it off the ground, and working with school boards and superintendents. Class is in session, so grab your notebook and learn how to get esports off the ground at your high school.
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Show Notes:
HSEL (High School Esports League): www.highschoolesportsleague.com/
IHSA (Illinois High School Association): https://www.ihsa.org/
ICE (Illinois Computing Educators): https://www.iceberg.org/
IETC (Illinois Education and Technology Conference): https://www.il-edtech.org/
IHSEA (Illinois High School Esports Association): https://www.ihsea.org
This podcast is created by ByteSpeed LLC. ByteSpeed has been a leading IT solutions resource since 1999. We provide customized computer hardware, enterprise networking solutions, and professional IT services nationwide. Gravity Gaming, created by ByteSpeed, offers high-end, custom built esports gaming PCs.

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5: Leadership and Coaching in Esports

Esports Ed is all about starting and maintaining your esports team. In this episode, we'll chat with some of the brightest head esports coaches and directors in the game: Karen Ruggles, MS from DeSales University; Ashley Jones from Park University; and Dana Hustedt from Grand View University! All three also bring another factor into play: women in esports! Class is in session, so grab your notebook and learn how to lead the team of your dreams like Dana, Karen, and Ashley do.
This episode of Esports Ed is sponsored by RESPAWN. RESPAWN is rising as a smart and economical choice in gaming furniture. It’s easy to find the right gear for your battlestation. With RESPAWN you can live to play another day.
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Show Notes:
DeSales University: https://athletics.desales.edu/sports/esports
Grand View University: http://www.gvvikings.com/sport/0/40
Park University: http://www.parkathletics.com/sport/0/31
HSEL (High School Esports League): https://www.highschoolesportsleague.com/
This podcast is created by ByteSpeed LLC. ByteSpeed has been a leading IT solutions resource since 1999. We provide customized computer hardware, enterprise networking solutions, and professional IT services nationwide. Gravity Gaming, created by ByteSpeed, offers high-end, custom built esports gaming PCs.

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7: Virtual Reality Esports

Esports Ed is all about starting and maintaining your esports team. In this episode, we chat with Shaun Byrne, Esports Director at St. Clair College in Ontario, Canada. They'll talk about Shaun's start planning esports and gaming events, virtual reality esports, and taking your esports team to the next level. Class is in session, so grab your notebook and learn about Canadian esports and how to plan and execute successful gaming events.
This episode of Esports Ed is sponsored by RESPAWN. RESPAWN is rising as a smart and economical choice in gaming furniture. It’s easy to find the right gear for your battlestation. With RESPAWN you can live to play another day.
Have a question or comment for Esports Ed? Email us at [email protected]
Follow us on social! @esports_ed on Twitter and Instagram
Show Notes:
NACE (National Association of Collegiate Esports): https://nacesports.org/
St. Clair College: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/
University of Windsor: http://www.uwindsor.ca/
This podcast is created by ByteSpeed LLC. ByteSpeed has been a leading IT solutions resource since 1999. We provide customized computer hardware, enterprise networking solutions, and professional IT services nationwide. Gravity Gaming, created by ByteSpeed, offers high-end, custom built esports gaming PCs.