April 26, 2021--The Missouri Western State University Griffon Esports team dominated in their first appearance at Extra Life United, the annual Esports and gaming tournament hosted by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. In the popular game Rocket League, the team of Griffon Esports varsity athletes “The Animal” (Adam Clow, freshman health sciences major from Kansas City, [...]
March 5, 2021--Missouri Western State University celebrated the grand opening of the Griffon Esports Arena in the Blum Student Union on March 4, followed by varsity and club athletes playing a 24-hour livestream for charity. “We’re really excited now to be able to rally around our Griffon Esports team,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of [...]
Missouri Western State University’s new esports program is still in its infancy, but director and coach Christian Konczal has some big expectations. Having hosted a town hall meeting last week, Konczal said they’re still building the program’s foundations. Building a facility with monitors, consoles and a broadcasting station in Blum Student Union’s bookstore space is [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Dec 4, 2019 Missouri Western President Matthew Wilson announced the university’s new esports program as well as its new director/coach Christian Konczal on Wednesday to a room of more than 100 students, faculty and staff. Esports is defined as organized team-based, multiplayer competitive video gaming. The sport has become a [...]
By Chris Roush, KQ2, Dec. 4, 2019 (ST. JOSEPH, Mo.)— Missouri Western State University is adding a new program for students that love to play video games. The University is adding Esports in the fall of 2020. "It's an environment that I think a lot of universities want to get into, but not sure how to [...]
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Christian Konczal, director/head coach of Missouri Western's esports program St. Joseph, Mo. —Dec. 4, 2019—Missouri Western State University has taken the first step toward launching its new esports programs, announcing that Christian Konczal will be the program’s first director/head coach. “The addition of esports provides students the opportunity to come together and collaborate [...]
