The Gold Wings eSports club offers students of all skill levels the opportunity to join a campus community of gamers. The Gold Wings eSports club offers students of all skill levels the opportunity to join a campus community of gamers.
The Gold Wings eSports club offers students of all skill levels the opportunity to join a campus community of gamers.
Published: Sep 30, 2021

This Club's Got Game!

Story by Annelise O'Donnell
Annelise O'Donnell
If you can think of it, there’s probably a club for it! Embry‑Riddle makes it easy to explore your interests and enhance your college experience with extracurriculars that interest you most. Our residential campuses are home to over 300 clubs and organizations that represent interests as diverse as our student body.

Get to Know Gold Wings eSports

Gold Wings eSports was launched in Spring 2018 to unite Eagles with a shared love of gaming and provide players the support they need to compete at the highest level, according to President Nicholas Van Vliet (’23), a Global Security and Intelligence Studies major.

The club supports popular games like League of Legends, Rainbow 6 Siege, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valorant and more.

As a member of leagues and conferences like the National Association of Collegiate Esports, CSL Esports and College League of Legends, Gold Wings eSports offers members looking to compete at the collegiate level an opportunity to play against students around the nation. The club elects team leads and holds tryouts for players to represent the university in a variety of games.

“I most enjoy playing competitively against other universities at the collegiate level and constantly striving for improvement with my teammates,” Van Vliet said.

In addition to team practices and official competitions, the club hosts a general body meeting once a semester, along with pro league watch parties, tournaments and other events throughout the year.

Since its founding, Gold Wings eSports has earned multiple top 20 titles among North American universities and has upgraded its equipment so that members have access to some of the best machines available. With plans to expand its community outreach and host even more events, the club has a promising future, Van Vliet said.

You can find Gold Wings eSports on Twitch, or connect with the club on Twitter and Facebook.

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