UC Irvine Esports

@UCIrvine Esports • Founded 2016 • Scholarships in @LeagueOfLegends & @PlayVALORANT • 2026 PCL LoL + West Conf LoL/VAL Champs • 2018 College LoL Champs

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Our 2026 – 2027 @VALORANT Roster!

Duelist: @dmofood
Duelist/Flex: @add3rTV
Duelist/Flex: @slincfps
Controller: @JamGoBam1
Initiator: jjasonl_
Sentinel/Flex: @ichigovlr
Flex: @akaL4CE

Coach: @CurryshotTV
Team Specialist: @varun_n_155

Ushering in a new decade of excellence. 🌟

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Our 2026 – 2027 @LeagueOfLegends Roster!

Top: @armao_lol
Jungle: @Spicalol
Mid: @Strompest
ADC: @Minuilol
Support: @kuruleanlol
Top Sub: Hugme
Mid Sub: @jaydeniceme
Support Sub: TymMio
Flex - Sub: @Draxyr

Team Specialist: @KimmieChee

Ushering a new decade of excellence. 🌟

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

We’re excited to partner with @C9VAL for a Watch Party at the Esports Arena! Oct. 23, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Watch the VALORANT Game Changers Championship live from Brazil. Free food, drinks and C9 goodies. First 50 fans get exclusive swag!

RSVP: https://t.co/gLDBSCUQN1

[Cloud9 VALORANT @C9VAL]

We're teaming up with @UCIEsports for a #VCTGameChangers Championship watchparty!

🗓️ Oct 23rd // 11am-5pm PDT

RSVP today at https://t.co/1SZUZUyvEH!

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Ready to squad up? 😎💥 

Buy a $20 Week through Oct. 16, gift a friend one free hour. Esports Arena. They redeem by Dec. 12.

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

A Decade of Anteater Excellence

Ten years ago, UC Irvine launched the first-ever public university esports program. Since then, UC Irvine Esports has dedicated itself to providing opportunities for students in gaming!

📍 Week 10 of 10
#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIEsports10

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Find us at AIF!

Interested in esports but don't know where to start? Visit our booth to learn about us and how to get involved! Spin the Zot Wheel for an opportunity to win prizes*—including some provided by @iBUYPOWER!

Booth C135, Aldrich Park • Sept. 22 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

UC Irvine Esports Fall Kickoff—10 years strong 🎉 Sept. 25 · 5 – 8 p.m. · Esports Arena

Free play, student clubs, live game music, and giveaways from @iBUYPOWER, @hytebrand, @Logitech, @Blizzard_Ent, @pepsi & @NeuroGum.

Bring a friend. Walk in. Have fun.

See Official Rules.

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

OUR ANTEATERS ARE EVERYWHERE! 🌎

From UC Irvine Esports to Ubisoft and Riot Games, see where our Anteaters are taking their talents! Head over to our Instagram to check out their interviews.

📍Week Nine of 10
#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

10th anniversary FALL KICKOFF! 👾

We hope to see all students join us on Friday, Sept. 25, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy live music, free play, featured clubs, the photobooth, and prizes*!

*See Official Rules on our website.

📍Week Eight of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Team Tryouts Open! 🔥

We are looking for League of Legends and VALORANT players to join our 2026 – 2027 rosters. Test your skills and join the legacy of excellence!

Register for tryouts: https://t.co/luWGFp93nH

📍 Week Seven of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Five Years of VALORANT.

Different maps, different rosters. Same habit: the round looks lost, Anteaters clutch up anyway. Grateful for everyone who made those endings. 🎉🎮

Remember: PROS DON’T FAKE! 💪

#Valorant #VAL

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

10 years of Anteater rosters.

Grateful for every lineup—the ones who brought titles home and the ones who just kept showing up to scrim. Different patches. Same lesson: you don’t win teamfights as one.

It takes a team. 🏆

📍Week Six of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

10 Years on the Rift.

Grateful for every Anteater who made UC Irvine a League school.

10 years on the Rift—the solo kills, the aces, and the scrims that never got clipped. 💪🎮

Check out the full video on our Instagram. 📲

#LeagueOfLegends #LoL

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Five Years of VALORANT.

Different maps, different rosters. Same habit: the round looks lost, Anteaters clutch up anyway. Grateful for everyone who made those endings. 🎉🎮

Remember: PROS DON’T FAKE! 💪

#Valorant #VAL

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

10 Years on the Rift.

Grateful for every Anteater who made UC Irvine a League school.

10 years on the Rift—the solo kills, the aces, and the scrims that never got clipped. 💪🎮

Check out the full video on our Instagram. 📲

#LeagueOfLegends #LoL

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Highlighting scholarship recipients over the years! 🎮🎓

Find your place in the UC Irvine gaming community. You could be the next generation of recipients.

Look out for future scholarship announcements!

📍Week Five of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports @pokimanelol @nzxt

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Celebrating the UC Irvine Esports shoutcasting crew! 🎙️🎧

Creating student-led streams since 2016, bringing the action to life one broadcast at a time.
Keep an eye out for future opportunities to join our stream team!

📍 Week Three of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

10 Years of Students Calling the Shots. 🎮💥

Become a part of our vast network of student employees! We are now hiring for a League of Legends Varsity Team and Arena Operations Specialist. Apply now through our website. 

📍Week Three of 10 

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Meet the Anteaters Behind Your Esports Experience! 📲🎮

In honor of those who contributed to the UC Irvine Esports community, we are commemorating our marketing and dev team for their work on our socials and official app! 💪

📍Week Two of 10 

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports

[UC Irvine Esports @UCIEsports]

Celebrating 10 Years of UC Irvine Esports! 🔵🟡

We’re counting down 10 weeks to our 10th Anniversary Kickoff (Friday, Sept. 25)—celebrating every Anteater who made this program what it is. 🎮✨

📍Week One of 10

#BuiltByAnteaters #UCIrvineEsports