College Esports History with Kurt Melcher

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In this episode of Torchbearers, Kenneth "Kbot" speaks with Kurt Melcher, the founder of the FIRST collegiate esports program - RMU Esports. Kurt reflects on building the RMU program without a guidebook and discusses how the industry has changed 10 years after the first program's founding.Follow Kurt on TwitterWatch Kurt's Tedx TalkThis episode would not be possible without:🎙️ Kenneth / Kbot🎞️ Vi Tran📋 Derek Santiago, Tom Screech, Sheridan Shay

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