Esports at the University of North Carolina Asheville
Welcome to the home of collegiate esports at UNC Asheville, where our state-of-the-art Esports Center supports competitive teams led by dedicated staff, coaches, managers, and casters, alongside casual gaming, exciting events, and a thriving Discord community.
Esports Center: UNC Asheville Facilities
Esports Center Facility Hours
Monday – Thursday: 3 PM – 9 PM
Friday: 3 PM – 8 PM
Esports Center Facility Info and Specs
- 16 Alienware R13 w/3080s
- 2 Playstation 5s
- PS5, Xbox Pro Controllers, Fanatec Wheels
- Steelcase Gaming Chairs
- 2 Fanatec Racing Rigs
- 4 Nintendo Switches
- Outside open hours UNCA reservations available
- Rentals for outside events available
Purchased Games
- EA Sports FC
- College Football
- Stardew Valley
- Baldur’s Gate
- Rounds
- Left4Dead
- Madden
- 7 Days to Day
- Dead by Daylight
- Jackbox Games
- Mortal Kombat One
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- Forza
- Assetto Corsa
- NBA 2K
Plus many other free and paid games. You can download games you own at our PCs as well as request a game here:
Game Request
UNCA Esports Events
Esports Center Drop-In
Competitive Esports Teams
Join Our Discord Community
Join the largest UNC Asheville Discord server with over 300 members, moderation staff, casual and competitive players, coaches, resources, tickets, and event announcements.
Join Discord
Play On a Competitive Team
Join one of our 5 competitive teams (League of Legends, Smash, Valorant, Overwatch2, Rocket League) or start a new game title with other interested students. We are able to play on collegiate competition platforms that accommodate most competitive games.
Interest Form
Where We Compete
Big South Esports Conference
National Esports Collegiate Conference
Official Publisher Tournaments
Our Program
Jobs and Employment
Welcome to the home of collegiate esports at UNC Asheville, where our state-of-the-art Esports Center supports competitive teams led by dedicated staff, coaches, managers, and casters, alongside casual gaming, exciting events, and a thriving Discord community.
General Manager
Our GMs are trained to troubleshoot problems in the Esports Center as well as set up stations in other department buildings if we have an event. They can get you the equipment you need, recommend games, and help set up your gaming experience. If you have any issues or just need a friendly face to game with, drop by the front desk to speak with your GM. General Managers are also able to run event brackets and stream events via our Twitch channel.
If you are interested in being a GM, keep a lookout for job positions on JobX from your One Port.
Team Lead
A Team Lead helps build and maintain our competitive squads as well as manage online competition, leagues, and tournaments. Team Leads must qualify as exceptional talents in their areas and can assist our students with coaching, ranking up, tips on playing games, running a bracket, playing through our competition platforms, and supporting our GMs during events.
If you are interested in being a Team Lead, keep a lookout for job positions on JobX from your One Port.
Student Achievements
UNCA Minecraft Replica
One of our General Managers, along with his senior project partner, created a UNCA Minecraft server based on the UNCA campus. Find out how they did it by clicking the link below!
UNCA Minecraft
Esports Center Stats
Open almost every day of the week from the afternoon until the evening, our Esports Center allows UNCA students to use our PCs and consoles for free. Some of the key data is showcased on the page linked below.
Esports Center
Graduated Players
Our competitive players put in time and effort to play against rival college teams in various competitions, including the Big South. Those who graduate with active participation are immortalized in our Esports Center along with their achievements.
Hall of Fame
If you have any specific questions or comments about our Esports Center or Esports Program, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nicholas Braylan, Assistant Director of Esports/Sports at
nbraylan@unca.edu.