The president of Illini Esports AJ Taylor was recently interviewed by WGN Radio 720 about the rise of Esports as a spectator sport. Listen to the full interview below, AJ…
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March 26, 2021
March 14, 2021
While Illini Esports continues to dominate in collegiate League of Legends, not a lot of spotlight is thrown on the junior varsity players who are the next generation of players…
Read MoreJoin me, Hanny, as I sat down with IGN’s Benas Alcauskas, also known as Twig! Read more to find out more about Twig and their involvement with esports. 1.) Tell…
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February 15, 2021
Last week Illini Esports and faculty affiliates went live for a panel presentation and discussion on the state of Illini Esports and Gaming on campus at the University of Illinois,…
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January 22, 2021
Learn more about Madden in the Illini Esports from our player Jacob Turner interviewed by Hanna. Are you currently in school? If so, what year are you in and what…
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January 15, 2021
On February 11th from 12-1pm, join Illini Esports, along with their supporting staff and faculty affiliates, for a panel presentation and discussion on the state of Illini Esports and Gaming…
Read MoreWe close the chapter of October with a busy November for the Hearthstone team for Illini Esports! Known on the Discord community as Trido2, the Hearthstone’s Competitive Leader, was kind…
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November 17, 2020
Illini Esports’ Rocket League team will be competing in the Maui Esports Invitational Quarterfinals on Thursday, November 19th live on ESPNU and the official Rocket League channel on Twitch. Over…
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October 17, 2020
Illini Esports discusses how the competitive teams have been playing without being all together, how their community aspect has been affected, and changes to the upcoming League of Legends Worlds…
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August 10, 2020
Get to know AJ and Dirk, members of the Illini Esports League of Legends team that won the Collegiate Championship this year! They discuss how they got into gaming, their…
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