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Learn more about the passionate team of gamers behind Esports at UNCW. Get in touch with questions, and join us on Discord!

Esports Program Coordinator

Dr. Ray Pastore
Associate Professor
Watson College of Education
pastorer@uncw.edu

Dr. Pastore has a background in game design, game-based learning, management consulting and instructional design. He earned his Ph.D. in Instructional Systems including a minor in Educational Psychology from Penn State University in 2008. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Instructional Technology Program while serving as the Program Coordinator of the Esports certificate program and Online Teaching and Learning minor at UNCW.

In addition to serving as coordinator of the new Esports programs, Dr. Pastore is faculty advisor for UNCW’s Seahawk Esports Club. He has worked on projects for Fortune 100 companies, the military and a myriad of schools and universities. Dr. Pastore also runs a technology YouTube channel which has over 4 million views.

Dr. Pastore’s background in gaming began in the early 1980s when he started playing Atari at the age of 3! His passion for video games continued through adolescence and adulthood. He enjoys many games (consoles, handhelds, and computers) and competing in-game tournaments.

Professionally, Dr. Pastore has:

  • Designed games and simulations for both corporate and military clients
  • Published peer-review research articles on gaming
  • Taught courses on game and simulation design

Currently, Dr. Pastore’s favorite games include League of Legends, Halo, Minecraft, Overwatch and Valorant.

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UNCW Esports Steering Committee

The steering committee is made up of representatives from a number of groups on campus that all have a vested interest in Esports. Members meet regularly to discuss esports growth and initiatives on campus.

  • Committee Representatives:
  • Watson College of Education, Office of the Dean
  • Information Technology Services (ITS)
  • Student Affairs
  • Computer Science
  • Communication
  • Campus Life
  • Athletics
  • Campus Recreation
  • Randall Library
  • Advancement
  • CIE
  • The Office of Distance Education and eLearning
  • UNCW Gaming and Esports Club - Student Rep

Seahawk Esports Club

The esports club is comprised of UNCW undergraduate and graduate students. The club meets weekly during the semester, holds on-campus tournaments, competes as teams in collegiate level events and is working to make Wilmington NC a hub for esports!

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Sign up to join the Esports club on WaveLink.

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UNCW Esports Club Officers, Team Captains and Alumni Advisory Board

*position: name - UNCW esports discord id

  • Advisor: Ray Pastore, Ph.D. - jiujitsuPhD
  • President: Ashley Cribb - Ashekrash
  • Vice President: Maeve Klimek - ORA
  • Secretary: Eden Bennett - Ellwynbrooke
  • Treasurer: Ashley Cribb
  • Activity Coordinator: Ariana - fiestyblue
  • Social Media Coordinator: Jack Sweetz and Davis Tadlock
  • Streaming Coordinator: Jack Sweetz and Davis Tadlock
  • Team Captain Coordinator: Joshua Lebron and Kyle Flemming
  • AV Technician - Tim - onewordFOURWORDS
  • Tournament Organizer: Brendan Coffey
  • Call of Duty Team Captain: Joshua Lebron
  • League of Legends Team Captain: Victor and Noah
  • Overwatch Team Captain: Ben Martin
  • Rocket League Team Captain: Christian
  • Smash Team Captain: Patrick Torr - CStream
  • Valorant Team Captain: Danny Pearthree
  • Halo Team Captain: Kyle Flemming
  • Advisory Board: Emmanuel Mitcham - Doho

Esports Program Coordinator

Dr. Ray Pastore

pastorer@uncw.edu

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