has created a Director of Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation role and appointed Mike “Moog” Aguilar, Lead Advisor for the OU Esports Club, to the position. This makes OU the first Big 12 University to fully…
Derek SnowOctober 7, 2020
Growth is happening an explosive pace for the industry, due to the content being free to access online via YouTube or Twitch and its inherent accessibility. Anybody at any age can get involved in these…
Michela ThompsonSeptember 23, 2020
It seems like the line between professional gaming and traditional pop culture it getting blurred each and every day. Matches being shown on ESPN, sports bars hosting watch parties, and even esports gaining a more…
Bailey BrownSeptember 16, 2020
OU Fitness & Recreation has provided inclusive programming for the entire OU population for years. As a response to COVID and evolving into a full virtual state in March 2020 they ramped up new programming…
Mike AguilarSeptember 14, 2020
Disclaimer SoonerEsports.org is a publication that typically covers collegiate and professional esports. The camps that The OU Esports Club hosted this year were hosted for grade school students. Because of this, no names of underage…
Bailey BrownAugust 31, 2020
in Alabama sees several schools battle across several games while raising money for Covid-19 relief.April 18th and 19th held the first-ever Battle for Bama, a several-platform collegiate esports battle to be crowned the top gaming…
Derek SnowApril 30, 2020
HELLO EVERYONE!!! It's time for us to reintroduce ourselves and give a snapshot of our mission, vision, and current state as the world around us has changed. This is a lot of content to go…
Mike AguilarApril 24, 2020
HELLO EVERYONE!!! While the world around us has changed dramatically in the past weeks, the majority of our focus and purpose has not. With the conversion to an online only campus, we are further ramping…
Mike AguilarMarch 29, 2020
kicked off on January 25 after a turbulent off-season. Roster switches were the name of the game, and three new or returning teams are participating in this split. Dignitas, Immortals, and Evil Geniuses replaced Clutch…
Sam ShieldsFebruary 14, 2020
Another pro sports league ups their involvement with the esports world.If you're at all familiar with the pro-sports scene, you know that the NHL All-Star Game happened this weekend, January 25th, at the Enterprise Center…
Bailey BrownJanuary 31, 2020
For the past three years, I've dreamt, ate, worked, slept, etc esports development at The University of Oklahoma. Before I met the first student that would be involved in helping, I told myself that I…
Mike AguilarOctober 22, 2019
The OU Esports Club has officially partnered with the Oklahoma Esports League which is the first K-12 esports league that focuses on grades 9-12 based out of Union Public School in Tulsa, OK. This flagship…
Mike AguilarSeptember 18, 2019
Roughly a year and a half ago, the founding Editor-in-Chief of SoonerEsports.org wrote the first letter to you all. OU Esport's pillar of news and media was the product of nearly a year's worth of…
Derek SnowSeptember 17, 2019
Pro Smasher Jestise Negron or more commonly known as MVD has been a regular face at Sooner Smash Dojo here in Norman, especially since the arrival of the newest iteration in the franchise, Smash Ultimate.…
Matthew ViriyapahFebruary 8, 2019
Yesterday, Riot Games made a big splash in the gaming community with their promotional videos released to hype the new ranked season of their flagship game, League of Legends. The first video, titled Awaken, was immediately a…
David KaucicJanuary 22, 2019
We've been working hard over here at Sooner Esports. Our video team has been creating something exciting for the spring semester. Here's the official teaser trailer for our upcoming documentary; OU XP!
Bailey BrownJanuary 15, 2019
This past semester we joined forces with Sooner Smash Brothers to become a single entity, we entered into intercollegiate competition development in Smash Ultimate and Melee, and we gained Competitive Club status which made us…
Mike AguilarJanuary 14, 2019
November 2018 signifies a milestone in our developmental journey. It is the 24 month anniversary of my start in the development of this at OU!! We gained approval from OU IT for departmental sponsorship back…
Mike AguilarNovember 30, 2018
Last Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys played in the 113th football game between the two storied rivals. The long tradition associated with Bedlam creates a competitive spirit year in and year…
Blake DouglasNovember 15, 2018
