Northwood University Esports to Place 7 Teams in Top Division of the National Esports
Collegiate Conference.
MIDLAND, MICH. – Northwood University Esports Program place seven teams in the top
division within NECC. Northwood registered twelve teams to compete in the premier
league of NECC, six of which are of the Varsity caliber.
The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) was founded in the 2020-2021
academic year expanding to give students a place to compete in a safe manner. The
mission for NECC has been to foster innovative competition experiences and support
community within collegiate esports. Northwood has competed in the NECC circuit since
the Fall 2021 semester, where they recorded their first championships within NECC
through Rocket League and Overwatch. Five years since the Fall of 2021, Northwood
continues to exceed expectations obtaining over 20 Conference Championships and over 5
National Championships.
Northwood competes with 6 Varsity rosters and 6 Academy rosters within NECC for the
current semester. All Varsity rosters placed within the Division 1 tier, joined by the
Overwatch Academy roster. This marks the first time in Northwood Esports history that an
academy roster placed in the Top Division of NECC.
Below is a complete list of teams and their respective divisions:
Division 1:
Varsity Overwatch
Varsity Rocket League
Varsity League of Legends
Varsity Valorant
Varsity Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Varsity Marvel Rivals
Academy Overwatch (Blue)
Division 2:
Academy Rocket League (Blue)
Academy Valorant (Blue)
Academy Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Blue)
Division 4:
Academy Rocket League (White)
Division 6:
Academy League of Legends (Blue)
Written by Kevin Gualberti