Esports
Want to join?
Welcome to the Esports Club! We welcome players and esport enthusiasts at all levels. Submit a form and be sure to pay attention to the last page - the invitation to our server is there.
You can also read the Esports Club Constitution and reach out by emailing Ryan Boyd (RBoyd10@coastline.edu) and Tim Cao (Tcao62@coastline.edu) with any questions.
Are you an avid video game fan? Looking for people who share your love of video games? Join the club.
Meetings via Discord
The Esports Club meets every month hybrid via Discord and in our gaming lab at the Westminster Le-Jao Campus. Fill out the interest form at the link above for an invite to our discord!
Who can participate?
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun of Coastline Esports! You don't have to be a big-time gamer to participate.
The mission of the Esports Club is to build a supportive community for students interested in the esports / gaming ecosystem. The club will provide its members not just opportunities to improve their esports / gaming skills but also for networking and team building.
Who is the "Father of Modern Gaming"?
Gerald Lawson
Coastline Esports Celebrates Black History Month by acknowledging the "Father of Modern Gaming"
Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, one of the fathers of modern gaming led the team that developed the first home video gaming system with interchangeable game cartridges.
Lawson was the Director of Engineering and Marketing of Fairchild's video game department where he led the development of the Fairchild Channel F system (the "F" stood for fun!). This was the first home video game system console that featured interchangeable game cartridges, an 8-way digital joystick and a pause menu. The Channel F paved the way for future gaming systems like the Atari, SNES, Dreamcast and more.
In 1980, Lawson left Fairchild to start his own company, VideoSoft - one of the earliest Black-owned video game development companies. The company created software for the Atari 2600, which popularized the cartridge Lawson and his team developed.
Esports Academics
See what classes are available at Coastline to combine your education with esports.
Esports Teams
See what teams our players are active with and read how to get into them.
Want to learn more?
Did you know that gamers have better cognitive skills and non-gamers? Watch this Wave Report with Queen KJB to hear more.
