CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today a historic esports venture with a newly created independent esports Conference – Esports Collegiate Conference – to facilitate and foster high-quality gaming competition among collegiate esports teams.
The Esports Collegiate Conference (Esports Collegiate or ESC) will provide structure, scheduling and championship opportunities for its membership, with competition beginning with the 2020-21 academic year. The ESC is an independent entity and will operate separately from the Mid-American Conference.
Esports Collegiate’s 12 founding members are: University of Akron, Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, University at Buffalo, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Kent State University, Miami University, Northern Illinois University, Ohio University, University of Toledo and Western Michigan University.