Glenville State University Pioneer Esports

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Program Founded: 1872

Program Mission: Glenville State University prepares and inspires students to be thoughtful, productive, engaged, and responsible citizens who contribute to the well-being of their community, state, nation, and world.

Average Rank: All teams are selected from our student body through an open tryout process. Our players typically range in skill from avid amateur gamers through State Ranked. We currently have two top 25 players in the state of WV on our SSBU Team, making our SSBU Team our most successful historically in competitions.

Other Events: NACE, local and state sanctioned events. Teams are encouraged to find tournaments we are eligible to participate in, and GSU will provide transportation along with registration fees as our budget allows.

Titles Offered: Active Teams: Call of Duty, Rainbow 6 Siege, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, Super Smash Brother's Ultimate. Club/Special Interest - Tekken, Street Figher, Mortal Kombat. Inactive Teams: Fortnite, Chess.com, iRacing, and League of Legends, Hearthstone, Smite, Madden, FIFA.

We currently operate an Arena on campus in our Mollohan Campus Community Center consisting of 30 PCs, six 75-inch TVs for console play, and a racing simulator. Our Arena is open to general students from 8am to 5pm Monday through Thursday, and 8am to 10pm on Fridays pending practice and competition schedule. We also partner with other departments on campus to host team bonding events, summer camps, and other activities throughout the school year. Visitors to campus are always welcome to check us out!