ECPI University
Esports Program
About Our Program
The eSports program at ECPI University provides opportunity for students to participate in a collegiate scholarship program that promotes competitive play, good sportsmanship and teamwork.
ECPI University is a member institution of ECAC Esports (Eastern College Athletic Conference). ECAC Esports is an eighty-year old organization with well over 200 members schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III - that exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate Esports and other competitions throughout the Northeast.
ECPI University is offering scholarships of up to $300 per semester for eSports players who meet the competitive and academic requirements of the program. Current ECPI University students are eligible to tryout.
There are 3 categories of team participation
Varsity Teams
This is for the highest ranking players for any game that we field a team for. NOTE: Not all games will have a Varsity squad. Varsity Team members may be eligible for scholarships. Varsity teams also have regulated practice requirements up to 4 times each week with a dedicated coach.
JV Teams
This is for players who may not be ready to compete at the highest level in collegiate esports, however, have shown promise and may advance at some point to Varsity. Junior Varsity players have a dedicated practice day with a coach, and must attend 1 practice per week.
Training Teams
These teams are formed for games with enough interest but where most players are still learning competitive basics. Each team has a student Team Captain who helps organize practice times and communicate with coaches. If the team demonstrates commitment to regular practice, they can compete under the head coach’s supervision. Team Captains meet weekly with coaches to review progress and attendance.
Are You a Gamer? Open Tryouts Happen Year-Round!
To signup and participate in these tryouts follow these instructions:
- Join RAMS Discord. This is CRITICAL, as all Rams tryouts & communication happen in our server!
- Select a day/time and register here.
- On the day of your tryout join the Discord Server General Voice channel. A coach will pull you into your tryout channel.
- You MUST stream your game play to Discord (please do not ask the coach how to stream your XBOX, Playstation, Switch or PC to Discord, you are expected to be able to do that on your own)
- Follow coach instructions for tryout.
- Wait for results. All tryout results will be posted in Discord within 7-10 days after tryouts end.
Making the Team
All students who tryout and make the team for any game, at any skill level, will be listed on the official ECPI University Rams Collegiate Esports Roster website and receive a RAMS Jersey with their gamer tag on the back! Each game team will represent the university in collegiate esports matches, and those matches will be streamed to Twitch. Good luck and HAVE FUN!
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