Torchbearers by College Esports News

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Torchbearers is a discussion-based interview show surrounding important topics in the collegiate esports space. From player sustainability to eligibility, Torchbearers aims to spark larger discussions in the college esports space.

  1. May 14

    The Importance of Mental Performance in College Esports | Torchbearers with Dr. Ryan Terao

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" sits down with Dr. Ryan Terao "The Psych Sensei" to talk about the importance of mental health and mental performance in college esports. Whether you have a dedicated coach or you're a solo director, Dr. Terao has strategies your teams can adopt. ⁠Follow Dr. Ryan Terao: https://x.com/thepsychsenseiPsychSensei: https://t.co/O5ogV4WTolSupport College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merch--College Esports News is the ONLY dedicated media source for college esports and we're here to stay.Every purchase of our CEN sticker sheets / comically large "Hey can we reschedule this match" shiny stickers directly supports CEN and our volunteers and it allows us to continue to create awesome content like Torchbearers and attend live events.Pick up stickers at https://collegeesportsnews.org/stickers :) This episode would not be possible without:🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbsFollow us on social media:Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  2. Apr 2

    Growing the Garden State with Chris Aviles from Garden State Esports

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" sits down with Chris Aviles, the Founder of Garden State Esports to talk about the evolution of the high school scene, growing the Garden State through scholastic esports, and more.⁠Follow Chris: https://x.com/TechedUpTeacher Follow Garden State Esports: https://x.com/gsesportsorg Garden State Esports Website: https://gsesports.org/Support College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merch--College Esports News is THE place for aspiring esports creatives to build their portfolio and get hands-on experience creating content. With CEN, students can collaborate with a highly skilled team, get public credit for their work, and build skills & their portfolio. To learn more about volunteering with CEN, visit this link: https://forms.gle/isYuLSWwHDUNpJxG9CEN needs your support 💖 We are crowdfunding $1,500 to cover operational costs such as the cost of our website, paid opportunities, and travel. Every dollar, share, or kind word means the world to us.Contribute today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/collegeenewsThis episode would not be possible without:🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbsFollow us on social media:Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  3. Mar 19

    Coaching the Coaches with Cole Prescott from NAECAD

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" sits down with Cole Prescott, Associate Director of the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD), to discuss the importance of coaching, navigating situations like benching players, and more. ⁠Follow Cole on Twitter⁠: https://x.com/ColePrescott_ Support College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merch College Esports News is THE place for aspiring esports creatives to build their portfolio and get hands-on experience creating content. With CEN, students can collaborate with a highly skilled team, get public credit for their work, and build skills & their portfolio. To learn more about volunteering with CEN, visit this link: https://forms.gle/isYuLSWwHDUNpJxG9 CEN needs your support 💖 We are crowdfunding $1,500 to cover operational costs such as the cost of our website, paid opportunities, and travel. Every dollar, share, or kind word means the world to us. Contribute today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/collegeenews This episode would not be possible without: 🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273 🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran 📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbs Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  4. 12/11/2025

    From Student Leader to Professional Esports Social Media Manager | Torchbearers

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" sits down with Luis Gomez, former club president and social media manager at Esports at UCF, to discuss his path into the professional esports industry at Gameplan Media. Luis shares his journey from helping to found the official club to getting his first social media gig to going full-time in the esports industry. ⁠Follow Luis on Twitter⁠: https://x.com/BolbiRL Support College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merch College Esports News is THE place for aspiring esports creatives to build their portfolio and get hands-on experience creating content. With CEN, students can collaborate with a highly skilled team, get public credit for their work, and build skills & their portfolio. To learn more about volunteering with CEN, visit this link: https://forms.gle/isYuLSWwHDUNpJxG9 CEN needs your support 💖 We are crowdfunding $1,500 to cover operational costs such as the cost of our website, paid opportunities, and travel. Every dollar, share, or kind word means the world to us. Contribute today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/collegeenews This episode would not be possible without: 🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273 🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran 📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbs Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  5. 11/13/2025

    Path to Professor with Ashley Jones from Full Sail

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" sits down with Ashley Jones, Game Business & Esports at Full Sail University. Ashley shares her origin story from hand-me-down consoles to League of Legends and how she made the decision to teach. ⁠Follow Ashley on Twitter⁠: https://x.com/AshleyOfTheYearSupport College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merchCEN needs your support 💖 We are crowdfunding $1,500 to cover operational costs such as the cost of our website, paid opportunities, and travel. Every dollar, share, or kind word means the world to us.Contribute today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/collegeenewsThis episode would not be possible without:🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbsFollow us on social media:Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  6. 10/30/2025

    From the Ashes, the SLU Esports Story

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" speaks with Jack, club president of SLU Esports. Jack reflects on the May 2024 closure of the SLU Esports program, the shocking announcement, and how the club is rebuilding moving forward.⁠Follow Kurt on Twitter⁠: https://x.com/rojoloco04_Support College Esports News & level up your closet - use code 'CEN' for 5% off your order: https://collegeesportsnews.org/merchCEN needs your support 💖 We are crowdfunding $1,500 to cover operational costs such as the cost of our website, paid opportunities, and travel. Every dollar, share, or kind word means the world to us.Contribute today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/collegeenewsThis episode would not be possible without:🎙️ ⁠Kenneth / Kbot⁠: https://x.com/Kbot_273🎞️ ⁠Vi Tran⁠: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran📋 ⁠Derek Santiago⁠: https://x.com/CenturyVisuals, ⁠Tom Screech: ⁠https://x.com/kyberts_, ⁠Sheridan Shay: https://x.com/cutiepebbsFollow us on social media:Twitter: https://x.com/CollegeENewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeenewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegeenews

  7. 10/09/2025

    College Esports History with Kurt Melcher

    In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" speaks with Kurt Melcher, the founder of the FIRST collegiate esports program - RMU Esports. Kurt reflects on building the RMU program without a guidebook and discusses how the industry has changed 10 years after the first program's founding. Follow Kurt on Twitter Watch Kurt's Tedx Talk This episode would not be possible without:🎙️ Kenneth / Kbot 🎞️ Vi Tran 📋 Derek Santiago, Tom Screech, Sheridan Shay

  8. 12/20/2024

    Scholastic Esports Awards with Chris Postell | Torchbearers

    Use code CEN for 10% off your order at NEUROPTIMA.gg Playfly just announced their free Spring 2025 merch drop. For more details, visit playflycollege.gg. In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" speaks with Chris Postell, Executive Director of Esports Foundry, about the upcoming Scholastic Esports Awards. The Scholastic Esports Awards is an award show highlighting the extraordinary individuals who strive to make scholastic esports better through innovation, dedication, and creativity. The inaugural show will be hosted on January 11-12 at the Ohio State University. Follow Chris: https://x.com/WBBChris Follow the Scholastic Esports Awards: https://x.com/ScholasticEA Website: ⁠https://scholasticesportsawards.com/tickets.html Follow Kenneth: https://x.com/Kbot_273 This episode would not be possible without: Kenneth "Kbot": https://x.com/Kbot_273 Jared "Heat": https://x.com/HeatVW Vi: https://x.com/SavVi_Tran Sheridan: https://x.com/cutiepebbs Century: https://x.com/centuryvisuals Ashton: https://x.com/ashtron4ut

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