Blueprint Podcast

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios discuss COPE (Coalition of Parents in Esports) with founders Shae Williams and Chris Spikoski. Want to hear more from our guests? Follow them on Twitter! Shae: https://twitter.com/Shaemmon Chris: https://twitter.com/CSpikoski COPE Website: https://cope.gg/ Sign up for eFuse here: https://efuse.gg/ This podcast is powered by eFuse.gg - a place where gamers meet, compete, and get discovered.  Head over to eFuse.gg to build out your personal portfolio, find amazing opportunities in the industry like jobs, events, scholarships and team openings. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of eFuse.gg.  However, the views of the co-hosts Andy Mendez and Michael Wisnios.

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios discuss the esports job market, some helpful tips on how to stand out as an applicant, and VOICE collegiate with special guest Anthony Scala. You do NOT want to miss this! Want to reach out to the ever-elusive Anthony Scala? Not to worry - reach out to Andy Mendez or Mike Wisnios and they will be happy to connect you. Sign up for eFuse here: https://efuse.gg/ This podcast is powered by eFuse.gg - a place where gamers meet, compete, and get discovered.  Head over to eFuse.gg to build out your personal portfolio, find amazing opportunities in the industry like jobs, events, scholarships and team openings. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of eFuse.gg.  However, the views of the co-hosts Andy Mendez and Michael Wisnios.

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios catch up with Colin Graham, Head Coach at Davenport University. Colin talks a bit about collegiate Counter-Strike, college esports as an ecosystem, and the effects of national high school esports governing bodies. Make sure to follow Troy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpgraham5 and his program Davenport Esports: https://twitter.com/DU_Esport Sign up for eFuse here: https://efuse.gg/ This podcast is powered by eFuse.gg - a place where gamers meet, compete, and get discovered.  Head over to eFuse.gg to build out your personal portfolio, find amazing opportunities in the industry like jobs, events, scholarships and team openings. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of eFuse.gg.  However, the views of the co-hosts Andy Mendez and Michael Wisnios.

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios chat with the legendary Troy Chiefari about the importance of digital footprint, collegiate administrations, leaders in the collegiate space, and more. Make sure to follow Troy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/A_Real_Hero Sign up for eFuse here: https://efuse.gg/ This podcast is powered by eFuse.gg - a place where gamers meet, compete, and get discovered.  Head over to eFuse.gg to build out your personal portfolio, find amazing opportunities in the industry like jobs, events, scholarships and team openings. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of eFuse.gg.  However, the views of the co-hosts Andy Mendez and Michael Wisnios.

Host Andy Mendez & Co-Host Michael Wisnios introduce eFuse.gg, a gaming and esports hub built for gamers and aspiring esports industry leaders. eFuse now powers The Blueprint, and we are incredibly excited to continue our mission to improve the scholastic and collegiate esports ecosystem alongside them. In this shortened episode, we chat about what this means for the future and how we will move forward from here. Thank you for your support! Sign up for eFuse here: https://efuse.gg/ This podcast is powered by eFuse.gg - a place where gamers meet, compete, and get discovered.  Head over to eFuse.gg to build out your personal portfolio, find amazing opportunities in the industry like jobs, events, scholarships and team openings. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of eFuse.gg.  However, the views of the co-hosts Andy Mendez and Michael Wisnois.

Host Andy Mendez & Co-Host Michael Wisnios explore collegiate and academy esports from the player's perspective. The Blueprint welcomes Christopher "Fizzi" Savino to the pod to share his experience and insight into the player mindset differences between collegiate and academy. Fizzi has rejoined Illinois Wesleyan for their upcoming 2021 season after leaving Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania earlier this year.    Wanna learn more about Fizzi?   Make sure to follow him at: Twitter - @FizziLoL Twitch - http://twitch.tv/FizziSup https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/Fizzi

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios dissect the events of the St. Louis Maryville LAN, the secrets of collegiate esports, and what it means to be an "esports OG" with special guest Adam Antor. Note: Coach Antor has moved on to a new position within collegiate esports since the time of recording. He is now at Florida Southern College esports. You can follow them here: https://twitter.com/MocsEsports Make sure to follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachAntor

Host Andy Mendez and Co-Host Michael Wisnios delve into High School Esports Associations, the struggles they face, and why they are essential to their communities. High School Esports Associations are lead by educators providing a fun, safe, and secure way for children to engage at their local high schools. Make sure to follow Mike Dahle on Twitter twitter.com/mrdahle?lang=en To learn more about the WIHSEA go to www.wihsea.org/

Host Andy Mendez & Co-Host Michael Wisnios interview Keith Kennedy former high school Math and Computer Science teacher who is transitioning to the role of Director of Esports at Illinois Wesleyan University. He started at Glenwood High School in the fall of 2018 and founded the GHS esports team consisting of 60+ players across six different games; and has placed top-8 placements in every game every year, 3rd in IL.

Host Andy Mendez & Co-Host Michael Wisnios, two hungry esports professionals, look to keep the public informed on the facts about the esports space! They welcome Callum Fletcher, Director of Global Gaming Operations at USO, and former Director of Esports at Illinois Wesleyan University. This episode delves into scholastic, collegiate, and a bit of the space as a whole.