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The Oakland Post

Going for Gold: OU Fall 2024 Esports playoffs

Going for Gold: OU Fall 2024 Esports playoffs

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor November 20, 2024

Although Oakland University Esports is a relatively new addition to their Division I athletics program, Head Coach Carl Leone and his four teams are going for gold this fall season. The teams: Overwatch...

The rising trend of collegiate esports

The rising trend of collegiate esports

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor November 16, 2022

It’s Christmas morning in 1972 — boys and girls all across the country are plugging in and playing games like table tennis and football on their new Magnavox Odyssey. This marked the beginning of the...

Alyssa Christoff is one of three new signees to the Oakland Esports for the 2021 recruiting class.

OU’s Esports League of Legends team gets a buff

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter October 20, 2021

The 2021 recruiting class for Oakland Esports has taken a huge leap with the addition of three new freshman players to the collegiate gaming scene. Oakland Esports Head Coach Carl Leone has announced...

Carl Leone, coach of the varsity Esports team. Esports now is adding 'Overwatch' to its roster.

Esports adds two members to their Overwatch team

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter September 8, 2021

Oakland University is setting up for their inaugural Esports season with a few select games. One team in particular has signed two new members. The two new additions, Mark Kuzmanovic and Adam Kobane,...

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