As esports, competitive multiplayer online gaming, remain popular, club and variety programmes, including the University of St. Mary, are embracing at local high schools and colleges. The opening season begins this autumn, becoming the 12th varsity esports school.
Kaitlin Teniente was born in San Antonio in March and became the first woman to direct a varsity sports athletic programme in Texas to become the team’s head esports coach.
“It’s important because, you know, there are eyes on me,” Teniente said. “There are eyes on this program and so I think it’s really important to set a good example, not just for anyone interested in collegiate esports but to set an example that women can be in Esports, women can be coaches, players and any of the roles that support competitive video games.