Kettering University

Two members of the Kettering University "Rainbow Six Siege" varsity team were named All-NACE at the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) National Convention in Indianapolis. The NACE named two teams at the conference July 11-13. Nolan Jones '24 received Team 1 honors while Charlie Sweet '24 earned a spot on Team 2. For comparison, this is similar to a traditional athlete receiving First- and Second-Team All-America honors. To read more, click here.

Three Kettering University Esports teams won a regional championship and three divisional championships in matches Dec. 4-6. The "Valorant" Grey team earned the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Great Lakes Regional Championship with wins against Indiana Wesleyan, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Union College in Kentucky. The "Valorant" Grey team also won the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Divisional Championship by defeating Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio and Saint Xavier University in Illinois. The "Valorant" Blue team and "Overwatch 2" Blue team each also earned NACE Divisional Championships. The "Valorant" Blue team defeated North Central University in Minnesota and Texas A&M International University while the "Overwatch 2" Blue team defeated Nicholas College in Massachusetts and Northern Michigan College. To learn more, click here.

The Kettering University varsity "Rainbow Six Siege" team can add a national championship to its list of accomplishments. The team defeated Oklahoma Christian University 3-0 in the virtual National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) National Championship on June 14. The national championship is the University's first since the Esports program started in January 2020. "Rainbow Six Siege" is a multiplayer game in which teams defend their areas of a map from competing teams. The NECC National Championship was a culmination tournament based on a points system. Teams earned points based on their finishes in fall and spring tournaments. The top four teams with the most points earned a spot in the National Championship. Kettering defeated the University of Louisville 2-0 in the semifinals before moving on to the finals. To read more, click here.