Esports

Location

Miller Center at Lakeside Campus
175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Office Hours

Monday – Friday
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Contact Us

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Welcome to Champlain Esports!

Champlain Esports is a comprehensive, college-wide esports program. We support the success and fulfillment of our esports competitors as well as the dedicated Champlain community of esports managers, broadcasters, promoters, and enthusiasts.

Students in all majors can play for either of our varsity and club esports teams. The state-of-the-art esports hub is home to our proud esports community and has been designed to foster school spirit among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and in the local Burlington, Vermont, area.

Check Out the ESports Website

Varsity Teams

Teams, tournaments, and events are open and inclusive to the entire Champlain community. Students across all academic divisions can get involved in different ways that support the program’s players and leagues.
Varsity Teams
Facilities

Located at the Miller Center Lakeside campus, the state-of-the-art Champlain Esports facility facilitates high level & recreational play, digital content creation, and live broadcasting.
Esport Facilities
Opportunities

There’s plenty to do as a member of Champlain College Esports! We offer scholarships, work study and internship positions, and professional skill development to all student members. Students will also have access to the esports facilities and academic support as program participants.
Esport Opportunities

Champlain Esports

Meet Our People

Christian Konczal

Director of Esports

Creative Media Major and Esports

Christian Konczal

Director of Esports

Faculty Member	Creative Media Major
Staff Member	Esports
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	Champlain College, Master of Arts; University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts
Contact	Miller Center at Lakeside

Biography

Christian Konczal, Director of Esports at Champlain College, is a passionate advocate for the integration of technology and education. A proud alumnus, Christian received his MFA in Emergent Media from Champlain in 2017 and has been steadfastly committed to the development of collegiate esports ever since.

As a graduate student, Christian served as a project management fellow for BREAKAWAY, an internationally recognized project partnered with the UNFPA, UNiTE, and Grassroot Soccer. BREAKAWAY aims to educate youth about Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), promote gender equality, and inculcate respect, values that Christian carries forward in his current role.

Christian is a strong proponent of gender equity within esports, striving to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all players. He believes in the transformative potential of esports to bridge gender gaps and is proactive in his efforts to ensure this in practice.

After graduation, Christian honed his skills in the field, consulting for multiple collegiate esports programs across the country. He then launched a successful program at a D2 State University, wherein he established varsity esports teams, oversaw program operations, supervised student coaches and players, and integrated esports into the academic experience. His fundraising efforts during this period helped support scholarships and program expenses, further validating his dedication to esports in the educational sphere.

Upon returning to Champlain, Christian pioneered the college’s esports program, fostering strong varsity teams and empowering the existing esports club. His leadership, combined with his unwavering belief in student potential, brought Champlain its first Varsity championships in over 20 years within the first year of the varsity esports program’s inception.

Christian is a fervent believer in preparing students for life post-college. His approach to esports extends beyond gameplay to encompass professional development, ensuring his students are equipped with practical skills and a strong foundation for their future careers.

Beyond his collegiate commitments, Christian has a heart for philanthropy. Working with his students he has been instrumental in raising over $20,000 for the Extra Life charity throughout his career, demonstrating his commitment to broader societal issues.

Christian Konczal’s multifaceted contributions at Champlain College exemplify the blend of passion, dedication, and vision needed to drive growth and success in collegiate esports. His unwavering commitment to gender equity and student development ensures that Champlain College’s esports program prepares students not just for competitive gaming, but for the wider world that awaits them after graduation.