The Laker Esports Center (LEC) is located on the bottom floor of the Kirkhof Center, on GVSU's Allendale Campus, and is open daily for drop-in gaming. The LEC is managed and operated by Recreation & Wellness.
All GVSU students, faculty and staff can access the LEC during drop-in gaming hours, and there are 23 gaming setups available for use, which include:
LEC users are welcome to bring their own gaming equipment, as long as they return the stations back to their original setup upon leaving the LEC.
The esports club is where casual and competitive gamers at GVSU come to play. Esports club members have the opportunity to compete for a team against colleges and universities around the country, participate in community events, and take on leadership opportunities to begin the pursuit of a career in esports/gaming.
Currently, the esports club fields official competitive teams in the following games:
If you're already a competitive gamer, or you're just looking to learn more about gaming and esports at GVSU, we'd love for you to join.
GVSU Esports Broadcasting and Social Media is where we bring our community to life by showcasing all of the incredible things happening within our organization! In partnership with the GVSU School of Communications, we are able to produce:
Meet Evan Dean, GVSU Esports’ Program Coordinator. Evan has a long history with the GVSU Esports program, with this year marking his sixth year of involvement in some capacity.
As a student, he participated as a player, broadcast talent, and student club president during his senior year. In the summer of 2025, after graduating from GVSU, he returned to lead the program as its coordinator.
Evan is deeply passionate about esports as a whole, but especially about esports at Grand Valley due to his longstanding connection to the program.
His foundational principles for the program are community, competition, and creativity.
Need to reach Evan? His contact details are below!
Discord: term8233
Email: [email protected]
GVSU Esports made a strong showing at the F3 Collegiate Invitational this past weekend, competing across Valorant, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. The Valorant team earned a 3rd place podium finish!
Sep 29, 2025
Email [email protected] with questions or for more information about esports at GVSU.
