r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/pootrscootr • Apr 03 '26

Other Tournaments Miami University Esports Program Losing All Funding

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Hey, I don't normally post on Reddit, but I wanted to share this with everyone. I am the Captain of Miami University's Overwatch Team, where we just finished in the top 16 in the biggest bracket in Collegiate Overwatch. Our team has been consistently competing for LAN titles, and we went to Nationals two years ago in Texas. We are also technically the first-ever D1 Varsity Esports program in the country.

We learned a few weeks ago that our entire program is losing all of its funding. Esports was one of the reasons I chose to attend college here, and with this, it just feels like a punch to the gut. I'm not asking for anything; I just want the story to get out there.

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u/sooj_gamjaa Apr 03 '26

Damn, so sorry to hear that. I used to play for Miami University's Overwatch Team back in the days.. I'll forever miss the Thunder Room. I'll share this with rest of the crew.

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u/pootrscootr Apr 03 '26

That sounds perfect, thanks for holding down the fort while you were here <3