We like to take moment to celebrate the hiring of our new Esports Manager! 🥳
With over 8 years of esports under his belt, John is coming from being the Esports Director at Henderson University.
With our new manager locked in, get ready to see OSU Esports reach new heights🚀😤
❗Attention Buckeyes❗
We've officially opened our doors, which means it's GAME TIME! Stop by and see us in the brand new arena located on the second floor of Lincoln Tower.
Hours of operation:
❗Attention Buckeyes❗
We're moving forward with open tryouts for our Premier Teams (Hearthstone, League of Legends, Overwatch & Rocket League). All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to sign-up.
We recently joined a brand new Big Ten Esports conference called the Big Esports Conference! To read more about it, click the link below for our article, where you can learn more about it.
We're thrilled to announce that Matt "
@Sunshineonair
" Speidel has accepted our Esports Head Coach & Media Lead role. Matt's work as program coordinator since September 2019 makes us proud, and his new role sets our students up for bigger things in 2021–2022. Here we go, Matt…
🚨INTRODUCING OUR 2020-2021 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PREMIER ROSTER🚨
They debuted at
@HUStormesports
's
#HUE2020
, made a playoff appearance and have been continuing that momentum in
@UpsurgeGG
and Riot's College League of Legends Fall Invitational. Keep up the good work and
#GoBucks
🚨PRESENTING OUR 2020-2021 PREMIER ROCKET LEAGUE TEAM🚨
Our roster this year is filled with new and exciting talent looking to make a splash in their debut appearances in
@CollegiateRL
and
@playvs
. Stay tuned for more Rocket League action and
#GoBucks
TONIGHT!
Watch our Fortnite squads with students, alu❌ni, content creators and athletes take on TTUN at 8 PM EST with $50,000 of prizing in the RIVALRY TOURNAMENT! Make sure to tune in to cheer on our Buckeyes!
#GoBucks
Our application for the Esport Manager is back open!
🤩Want to lead competitive teams?
❤️Grow our already passionate + dedicated community?
⬆️Elevate esports at the collegiate level?
Fill out the application below and join us at OSU Esports!
Today is the big day! The Esports Arena opens tonight at 5 p.m. for the fall semester.
Lots of cleaning to wrap up but we're ready for the event-filled fall semester to come!
Be sure to stop by and say hello!
#Movein
Yesterday was an exciting day in the arena!
We haven't officially opened our doors as we're still downloading games and testing our infrastructure. Soon, we promise.
🚨PRESENTING OUR 2020-2021 OVERWATCH PREMIER TEAM🚨
After a strong debut in
#HUE2020
, our team is finding success in the
@TeamTespa
Overwatch Collegiate: Varsity Invitational and is looking to make a strong playoff run. Look forward to more updates soon and go Buckeyes!
❗ATTENTION GAMERS❗
We're currently accepting applications to be a team coach or competitor for Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League and Hearthstone.
Fill out the interest form here:
🚨Big things are coming for Ohio State Esports!🚨
We’re partnering with
@efuse
for a huge
#Fortnite
rivalry match against
@UmichEsports
!
Want to help bring home the W and show
#TTUN
what Buckeyes are made of? Learn how by reading below 👇👇
The weekend didn't end the way we had planned, but a third place showing with some of the best teams in the country is something to be proud of.
Both teams played their hearts out we're exited to see what they will accomplish next.
GGs!
#GoBucks
#esports
🎉Happy New Year!🎉
We are just a couple weeks from the 2nd half of our season, and are kicking off the new year with some new...
🚨
@ColleagueGG
POWER RANKINGS🚨
These are the rankings after the 1st 1/2 of the season, across all 4 game titles
We want to thank everyone who participated in our first-ever Premiere Team open tryouts!
The arena is back to regular operating hours til the end of the month.
I’m so incredibly excited to announce that I have accepted the position of Esports Program Coordinator for The Ohio State University! Growing up, I never thought I’d work in esports, let alone a major university like OSU. This is all unreal to me and I can’t wait to get to work!
Are you interested in commentating for collegiate esports competitions? Maybe you prefer directing the show? Moderating Twitch chat and clipping more your speed? Whatever it is, we want to help you learn and grow in our Esports Broadcast Program! Visit,
Our League of Legends team is about to start their first LAN match of the year Vs. University of Cincinnati!
No stream for this match but we'll be on the
@GameArenaCBUS
broadcast later today.
Go Bucks!
🎉 Opening day for the Fall 2022 semester is here!🎉
Be sure to visit the esports arena in Lincoln Tower 210 today after 2 p.m. and say hello.
It's time to relax after a long week of unpacking! All you need is your BuckID.
#WelcomeOSU
@OSURec
Rise and shine gamers, there's more than just one Spring Game today! ☀️
Our teams, Scarlet and Gray, play in the
@ukyesports
Overwatch LAN Invitational today! The stream starts at 10:00am EST with matches going on throughout the day.
Cheer us on at ❤️
We are once again OFFICIALLY THE BEST OVERWATCH TEAM IN OHIO as we take down
@MiamiOHEsports
2-1 in a pulse-pounding series to continue our undefeated streak in the OWCC
#GoBuckeyes
We had over 100 schools sign up for the
#HUE2020
Invitational in Overwatch and League of Legends, and we're finally ready to reveal our competitors!
First are our League schools, ready to rock the rift next weekend!
The inaugural
@BigEsportsConf
season is about to begin!
Catch a preview of action tomorrow night when
@OhioStEsports
and
@TerpsEsports
face off in a
#VALORANT
showcase match at 8:30 p.m! Watch the game at !
Here are some of our team highlights!
Thanks to an absolutely dominant showing from all of our players, we advance to the Round of 16 in the Overwatch Collegiate Championship after we sweep
@UMichEsports
3-0
#GoBuckeyes
It's easy to get excited and overshoot a target in Overwatch 2. Especially when playing Winston, as
@Lava_OW
discovered during a recent match.
Volume warming towards the end😂
#whereismymaintank
?
#OW2
#Esportsbloopers
Lights, Camera, Action! 🎥 Broadcast Applications are now live! We are looking for Casters, Producers, Directors and more!
Fill out the form provided to see about joining our student team:
A strong 3-0 against
@Cajuns_Esports
starts our campaign in
#HUE2020
on the right foot. We'll keep you updated in this thread of all the action from our Overwatch and League of Legends teams. GGs and on to the next!
We started our
@UpsurgeGG
Contender's League season off well with a game 3 win on the back of a pentakill from our toplaner OSU Cyborg. Looking forward to a strong season and more clutch plays from our new players!
#GoBucks
🚨Job Opportunities🚨
The esports program is now hiring student assistants and managers to help manage the Esports Arena in Lincoln Tower! Applications are open through July 21.
🔗
We're locked and ready to jump into que for the student involvement fair!
Be sure to stop by the union and visit us at booth 196 to learn all about Ohio State Esports!
As the semester begins to wind down, we want to take some time to recognize the players and student staff of our Premier program. First up is Justin "Yan" Yancey, a Junior Off Tank player for our Overwatch team.
We're over at
@GameArenaCBUS
for a Overwatch 2 tournament with both of our rosters.
It's going to be a great day of Esports action!
You can watch our matches live over on
CLOSED TRYOUTS ✅
Thank you to everyone who participated in closed tryouts! We appreciate all of the time and effort you have dedicated over the past few weeks.
We're all set for the Big Rivalry Cup against
@UMichEsports
tomorrow!
Everything kicks off at 10:00 a.m.
Big thanks to
@CUeSports21
for helping us out with a few pre-production tests.
#esports
#GoBucks
We're out for revenge. 😤
Join us as we partner with
@OhioStEsports
to take on
@UMichEsports
in the Esports adaptation of THE GA❌E, all afternoon on Sunday.
What is a Premier Team without their analyst? If you love crunching numbers and have the eye for reviewing VoDs, submit your application to be a League of Legends, Overwatch or Rocket League analyst today! The deadline is this Friday (7/31).
The Fall Semester has come to an end, finals played both on the field and the classroom.
Where do the collegiate Overwatch rankings stand at the end of fall 2022 semester? We've got the answers!
What do you think of our rankings? Let us know in the replies!
Freshman midlaner Ike "Schoonmaakster" Waltz came through with a game-ending quadrakill to complete a 2-0 victory in
@UpsurgeGG
last week.
Tonight we begin our run in the College League of Legends Fall Invitational playoffs against teams from across the country
#GoBuckeyes
Ever wonder what games our players play outside of the competitive space? Hear what a couple of our players boot up to chill in their downtime!😁🎮
#Esports
#GoBucks
Congratulations to Dewey "Blue" Li, one of our League of Legends team members, for hitting Challenger this season! Amazing accomplishment and we are excited to see what you do this Premier season!
#leagueoflegends
#challenger
#ohiostate
Happy
#NationalVideoGameDay
We're celebrating the day with a highlight video from our 2022-23 competitive year!
Roster Announcements, new
#Esports
Arena events, and more are coming soon to a Twitter feed near you 🎮
Bucks Win!
OSU Esports goes 2 - 0 over TA Ragnarok in week two of the UAL league of legends season.
GGs to TA Ragnarok and best of luck in the rest of the league!
BUCKS WIN!
Team Scarlet improves to 4-0 in the Overwatch Championship Cup Tournament after an impressive 2-0 match win.
GGs to
@BellevueEsports
and best of luck in the rest of the tournament.
#esports
#gobucks
The Buckeye's are on the mainstage against
@RedhawksGG
and going into game two of this best of 3.
Game one was close 0-1, but we'll bounce back in game two.
#GoBucks
Energetic, curious and hopeful group of tech-focused high-schoolers from Whetstone (Columbus City Schools) stopped by. Thanks for your questions and insights and big thanks to Lisa Bycynski for leading a great group. We'll see you soon enough, Future Buckeyes!