ECAC Esports Partners with NAECAD
ECAC Esports Partners with NAECAD
September 9, 2024
The ECAC is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD), the largest organization for professional development at all tiers of competitive esports play.
The partnership will consist of NAECAD membership discounts for ECAC Esports member schools in addition to professional development webinars.
“We are honored to join forces with NAECAD to provide the necessary networking and developmental tools to our coaches and directors,” said Lydia Fister, Assistant Commissioner & Director of Esports at the ECAC. “We look forward to being able to connect our members to an organization that strives to strengthen the scholastic esports space and move it forward.”
"Professional development is crucial for advancing this industry, and we're thrilled to collaborate with the ECAC, who truly recognizes its importance." Connor Alne Director of Membership Success.
Any ECAC Esports members who are interested in NAECAD membership, please reach out to Elle Karff at ekarff@ecac.org
About the ECAC: The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions -- I, II, and III -- that exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provide great value for universities and colleges, by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. Most of the ECAC's members also belong to another conference, which is often the school's primary conference. The ECAC also hosts comprehensive esports leagues involving over 180 schools fielding over 1300 teams across 21 different game titles. The ECAC's esports platform has and continues to expand the Conference's geographic footprint nationally.
About NAECAD: The National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD – pronounced Nay-cad), founded in 2019, is the primary professional organization for competitive esports coaches and directors at all levels of competitive play. Our mission is to serve, legitimize, and advance competitive esports at all levels with NAECAD members at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development.