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Varsity Status (and Scholarships) for Gamers
The times, they are a changing.
Quote:Robert Morris University-Illinois, a 7,000-student private institution with its main campus in Chicago, announced this month that it would incorporate eSports – organized video-game competitions – into its athletic program. Starting in September, League of Legends players will join hockey goalies, quarterbacks and point guards as varsity athletes at the Chicago campus. . . .
The university plans to offer between 45 and 50 athletic scholarships to incoming gamers, said Kurt Melcher, the university’s associate athletic director. The scholarships will pay for 50 percent of tuition and 50 percent of room and board for members of the League of Legends team. . . .
The Illinois university plans to hire a coach in the next few weeks. Riot Games has given the university the names of some “higher-end gamers” who might be good candidates, Melcher said.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/...z35erJiY78
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RE: Varsity Status (and Scholarships) for Gamers
(06-25-2014 09:42 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: Bet they won't have any trouble getting the kids to practice.
Wonder if the eNCAA will start putting limits on practice time?
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Varsity Status (and Scholarships) for Gamers
