May 13, 2019
Are video games changing the face of college sports?
https://www.nj.com/sports/2019/05/video-games-are-changing-the-face-of-college-sports-could-your-kid-win-a-scholarship.html
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May 2, 2019
ZingoTV Partnership
The ECAC is proud to announce its partnership with ZingoTV as an on-line streaming partner. ZingoTV delivers HD programming on the most popular devices including smart TVs, tablets and smart phones. To learn more about their offering, please visit them at www.zingotv.com. Zingo TV is available for download at
April 2, 2019
HV Gamer Con Press Release
ALBANY, NY—The highly anticipated, ECAC Esports Championships at Hudson Valley Gamer Con 2019 was full of action and esports enthusiasts, drawing in 2,500 people. The tournament and expo is the largest collegiate esports event in the Northeast. A total of 19 schools fielding 15 teams in League of Legends, 11 teams in Overwatch, and 11…
March 29, 2019
HV Gamer Con Announces Final Details of Major Esports Event
Albany, N.Y. – The largest collegiate esports event in the Northeast is coming to Albany this weekend.HV Gamer Con, presented by the Albany Capital Center (ACC), Center for Economic Growth (CEG), I LOVE NY, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) proudly announce the final details for the March 30-31 event, including a full list of competing teams and…
March 26, 2019
ECAC Empowerment Series April 11
Our next ECAC Empowerment Series event will be April 11 at Caldwell University, running from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm. This free event consists of a series of panel discussions with industry leaders in the mental health field and professionals who work closely with student athletes on a daily basis. This will be followed by…
March 11, 2019
HV Gamer Con Announces Major Broadcast Partnership
HV Gamer Con Announces Major Broadcast Partnership as the Capital Region Increases its Significance in the Esports Industry HV Gamer Con will be the largest esports tournament ever held in upstate New York Albany, N.Y. – The team behind HV Gamer Con 2019 is excited to announce a partnership with N3rd Street Gamers (NSG) for…
March 7, 2019
ECAC Esports Members Swell to 23; Spring Competition Will Be Across 6 Different Game Titles, New Website Unveiled
Danbury, CT. – The ECAC announced today that its membership for the ’18-’19 school year is now 23 schools, a remarkable escalation considering the conference has been sponsoring esports for less than a year. ECAC Esports membership comes from all three NCAA Divisions spanning 10 different states. The 23 members field 102 teams now participating…
February 27, 2019
ECAC Esports Competitor of the Week: Dustin Miller, Stevenson University
DANBURY, CT— Dustin Miller, a sophomore majoring in Computer Information with a network track, realized his passion for playing video games at a young age. He began playing casual story mode games and as he got older transitioned into Call of Duty, Smite, and League of Legends, where he discovered his route to go competitive….
February 4, 2019
ECAC Announces Fall 2018 Esports All-Academic Honors
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its first inaugural esports All-Academic list for the Fall 2018 Semester. A total of 51 student-athletes from 12-member institutions are recognized for their academic achievements inside the classroom. Canisius College led the schools with 13 honorees. While SUNY Canton had 12 student-athletes achieve the honor…
December 21, 2018
152k Grant Awarded to ECAC and MAAC to conduct ECAC Championships at Hudson Valley Gamer Con
ALBANY, NY – The team behind HV Gamer Con 2019, which includes Albany Capital Center (ACC), Center for Economic Growth (CEG), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) are pleased to announce they have been awarded a grant for what will be the largest northeast collegiate esports event to date in the Capital Region – the Hudson Valley…