Recruiting

Tryouts, eligibility, varsity/JV expectations, and next steps for future Vandal Esports players.

Become A Vandal

Vandal Esports is looking for students who want to compete, lead, communicate well, and represent the University of Idaho with maturity. Competitive opportunities can include varsity, JV, and club titles depending on the game, roster needs, and student interest.

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Tryouts

Tryouts vary by title and roster needs. Students should be ready to share their rank, role, competitive history, availability, communication style, and goals for joining the program.

Eligibility

Players are expected to be enrolled students in good standing, meet academic expectations, follow program conduct standards, and satisfy any league-specific participation rules.

Parents

College esports is more than playing games. Students build teamwork, leadership, production, event, communication, and career-ready skills while staying connected to campus.

Parent Guide

High School Coaches

High school coaches, club advisors, counselors, and teachers can use this page to help students understand the path from school esports to college competition.

Coach Info
Next Steps

Recruiting Pathway

These steps give prospective players a simple path from interest to tryouts and team placement.

1. Submit Interest

Complete the recruiting form so staff can see your game title, contact information, role, experience, rank, and availability.

2. Connect With Staff

Program staff or team leadership may follow up with questions about your goals, schedule, team fit, and next available tryout window.

3. Try Out

Tryouts may include gameplay review, scrims, VOD review, role discussion, communication checks, and expectations for practices and matches.

4. Join A Roster

Depending on title and timing, students may be placed on varsity, JV, club rosters, practice groups, or future tryout lists.

5. Stay Eligible

Players must keep academics, communication, conduct, and attendance in good standing to continue representing Vandal Esports.

6. Get Involved

Students can also join through broadcast, events, content creation, lab operations, camps, marketing, and other student staff roles.

Varsity / JV Titles

Primary competitive titles include games such as League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League, Smash, Overwatch, Mario Kart, and more.

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Academic Expectations

Students are expected to treat academics as the priority and communicate early when schedules or coursework conflict with esports obligations.

Academic Support

Player Policies

Program policies cover conduct, communication, attendance, eligibility, sportsmanship, and expectations for representing the university.

Policies

Student Jobs

Students can also get involved through work-study roles in broadcast, content, events, IT, lab operations, shoutcasting, and team coordination.

Jobs