Terps Esport Teams
Premier Teams formally represent our competitive BIG esports community. Academy Teams develop a pipeline of talent. Women's and Non-Binary teams excel in league based competition. Social Media: @TerpsEsports
The five premier, academy and womens team titles chosen by RecWell for the 2023-2024 season are upward in collegiate program participation, administrative backing and player count. UMD Esport Teams will play in the BIG ESPORTS CONFERENCE, NECC, cLoL, cVal, Nace and CCA for the 2023-2024 season.
Staff Coach: @DestinySeal
Student Assistant Coach: VACANT
Manager: @lynnify
Socials Rep: @Kaisy
Analyst: VACANT Premier
PREMIER
Top Lane: Joshua "Alyrezec" Huang
Jungle: Wonjoon "wp" Park
MidLane: Henry "Grifuworld" Zhang
ADC: Maximillian "Lyraex" Shen
Support: Edward "Captain Zero LP" Lin
Sub 1: Bruce "Jaraxxus" Wyatt
Sub 2: Ishaan "Naahsi252" Ghosh
STAFF
- Coach: @Teddy
- Student Assist. Coach: VACANT
- Manager: VACANT
- Socials Rep: @TheBoogeyMan
- Analyst: VACANT
Premier
Player 1: Turtle
Player 2: JDKnight
Player 3: Jacob "Boog" Ritz
Sub 1: Mathias "MattBlade" Frazier
Sub 2: William "HEXZIYY" Mayer
Academy
Player 1: Andrew "Sudsy" Diveley
Player 2: Nicholas "SirMcdouble" Lockhart
Player 3: Sean "iiPancake" Coughlin
STAFF
- Premier & Academy Coach: @NJV
- Women's & Non-Binary Coach: Aayush "dustyyxo" Nepal
- Student Assistant Coach: @eugene
- Manager: @saima (Premier), @DaRyanZ and @Sean (Academy)
- Socials Rep: @eugene
- Analyst: @eugh (ethan)
Premier
Duelist: Alexander "Yexz" Ploskon
Initiator: Marc "Sparticus" Saura
Gural "Flaps"
Controller: Eugene "Eugene" Choi
Sentinel: Omar "Astr0" Omar
Sub Slot 1: Gregory "Cynd" Arnold
Sub Slot 2: Corey "Cyber" Bast
Academy
Salamander
EUGH
Nopaso
Rewind
beans
g00ba
bluey
Women's & Non-Binary LILAC
Saima "carebear" Ahmad
Soomin "Carrots" Kim
Luna "Lunarouse" Oh
Hannah "Tuxedosam" Ham
Meghan "jiraffe" McKenna
Sophia "Soap" Li
Women's & Non-Binary LOTUS
Tracy "trace" Vu
Saanvi "savanii" Attal
Erin "Gojo" Maynard
Rhea "Jewelilly" Ovungal
L "tahksick" Navarrete
Laura "laura" Zheng
Lynn "lynnify" FitzPatrick
Coach: @Coach Metal
Assi. Coach: @paul
Manager: @a clear vision
Socials Rep: @goomyftw
Analyst: @Lew
Premier
DPS: Nathan "Speep" Sanders
DPS: Anthony "Tony" Fava
Tank: Grant "Infectious" Quant
JKesus
Support: Ryan "moose" Trott
Support: Matthew "Pumpkin" Panayos
Sub 1: Jordan "C3E" Le
Academy
DPS: Robert "Roobus" Gallego
DPS: Sebastian "Marth" Taboada
Tank: Raymond "NightH__" Flowers
Support: Alexander "Goomy" Fernandes
Support: Sean "Arbiter" Browne
Sub 1: Tongyan "YNOT" Wang
Staff
- Coach: @teechurch
- Student Assi. Coach: VACANT
- Analyst: @AkhilReddy
- Socials Rep: @Brendan Weissel
- Team Manager: @klu
Premier Team
Mazin "Se7enn" Karjikar
Joshua "Klu" Klubes
Archer "Archer" Skeels
Rupin "87Hosh" Ghosh
Academy Team
Derik "Sonic" Luc
Several other popular titles such as CS:GO, DOTA 2, Smite, COD, PUBG, Smash Bros and Apex are played recreationally plus competitively on a club level by members of the Student Government Association (SGA) Gaming Clubs.
We always looking for talented students to join our Premier Teams. Premier Team players must be a currently admitted full time student at the University of Maryland College Park. Current students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 at the end of each semester. Our esports program does not informally guarantee positions, partial or full scholarships to premier esport players. Our esports program does not influence the University admissions process.
Application Process:
- Fill out our Interest Form.
- Follow all of our accounts including Twitter, Instagram, Twitch and YouTube.
- Join our Discord server and introduce yourself in the “Ask a Recruiter” channel.
- We may reach out you regarding a future seasonal tryout.
- Official Tryouts are only for current or formally admitted University of Maryland College Park full time students.
- You will be assigned a team based on your stats and role.
- You will be given access to your team channel in discord so you can meet your teammates and discuss strategies and stay up to date on the tryout format.
- On the day of tryouts, you will be required to check in 1 hour prior to start time where you will be given any additional information relevant to your tryout.
Limited Tryouts for Spring 2024 will occur between Jan 8th - Jan 26th.
Additional information is located in our Discord Channel #tryout-information.
- Students must first obtain independent admission to the University before any partial scholarship offers are formally extended. Our program cannot influence the University admissions process.
- Partial scholarships can be influenced by player rank, GPA, and position played. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be considered for a partial scholarship.
- Scholarship recipients must participate in at least one community service project per semester to remain eligible.
- Partial scholarships may not be available until the 2025 season.
Premier Team scholarships are unavailable for the 2023 - 2024 season.
We currently offer merit based partial scholarships for outstanding student employees who hold esports positions.