A lot of analysts, media personalities, and major networks have flocked to esports during the pandemic, knowing that esports fill a need for live games. What the general public didn’t realize was that esports has been here all along and that Ohio is quickly becoming the epicenter for the entire gaming community. The University of Akron Esports Director Nate Meeker has built a robust esports program that has grown to be among the nation’s elite. Meeker was ahead of the