Riley Long

• @NACEsports Executive Director
• BSME @Michigantech '17
• MBA @GVSU '24
• Prev. @gvsuesports, @aquinasesports, @mtuesports, @armadagg

[Riley Long @NACE_ED]

That's a wrap, folks.

Thankful for our students, programs, partners, volunteers, and our team 💛

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@Levoski @MorrisBrownGG @dreamconvention Congratulations, Levoski!

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@JaketheDad30 Congratulations, Jake!!

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄!
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 23𝑟𝑑.

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃!
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Esports is for everyone.

Join us in celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities that bring their passion, energy, and competitive spirit — this Pride Month and every month.

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃!

Nominations have been extended until June 5th.

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[Riley Long @NACE_ED]

@alyssaduran00 I am so sorry for your loss, Alyssa. Sarah and I will have you and your family in our thoughts.

[Rocket League @RocketLeague]

What. A. Moment.

The crowd reacts to the new era of Rocket League.

[Riley Long @NACE_ED]

@arnoldwh Dodge, duck, dip, dive and.. Dodge!

[Daniel Clerke @clerkie]

So many people piggybacking this post to doomerpost about esports.

NBA annual salaries in the early days hovered around 4-5k annually, they stayed flat until the ABA merger in the 70s before the league hit its stride.

NHL salaries were flat, exploded, then they lost an entire season in 2004 from a lockout which resulted in a 39 mil salary cap that has taken 20 years to grow to where it is today.

MLS in the 90s had paltry salaries and the league almost closed in the early 2000s with multiple teams folding.

All 3 of these leagues followed the same trend: early speculative investment —> reality check —-> sustainable growth

Yes, if you are a player, broadcast talent, etc. in the current environment you should not be chasing esports as an answer to a career and hedging your bets through education/trade school. It also helps to get some AI or digital career certs.

The doomposting about esports as a concept is wild though. This has happened with most major sports, and esports is correcting much faster than those sports have in the past. Esports is not going to disappear. It’s going to be a tough environment to work in while it solves itself. Some regions will adopt and scale faster than others obviously.

We are in the early years, there were early winners (players, org founders etc.) who made mad money off of these speculative investments, and many are still chasing this that don’t understand the whole picture, but as esports specific problems get worked through (IP usage, lack of ticket revenue for orgs, lack of media rights), you will see the space start to stabilize. We are literally just now starting to untangle franchising.

[Riley Long @NACE_ED]

🚨 LAST DAY FOR NOMINATIONS! 🚨

NACE Members - Please take a moment and consider recognizing a colleague, a student, an educator (or yourself!) for their efforts in moving our industry forward.

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄!

Nominations close on May 22nd.

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There's still time to register for the 2026 NACE Convention!

Join us for an opportunity connect with industry peers, check out various workshops and presentations, and listen to panels.

See you there!

🗓️ July 29th - 31st
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Take us back to the @NACEsports Grand Finals 🚀

Shoutout to all the players, fans, and staff members who made the Grand Finals incredible 💖

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[Sari @SMankuta]

Full Sail Armada is hiring a Competition Manager. Real collegiate esports experience across multiple leagues required. No splitting your attention, just competition, backed by a full support team. If that's you, we want to hear from you. https://t.co/vWOLikoOyT

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Relive the dream 💫

The NACE 2026 Spring Grand Finals gallery is live NOW!

🔗: https://t.co/bry7wSdN79

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Delivering top-tier hardware solutions to help us crown champions.

Thank you @ASUS_ROGNA, our Presenting Sponsor of the NACE Spring 2026 Grand Final!

[Riley Long @NACE_ED]

@ScoobyNBF Great work, @ScoobyNBF !!

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📰 NEW READ 🚨

Missed the @NACEsports Grand Finals? We've got you covered.

@zoomey_twt fills you in on who took home the 🏆, the impact of having the official publisher-backed Overwatch Collegiate LAN finals, and more ⬇️

https://t.co/MbI5M1fFcS