{"id":10113,"date":"2026-01-05T12:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=10113"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:58:57","slug":"colonel-esports-claimed-gold-in-necc-division-v-and-launches-official-merchandise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/05\/colonel-esports-claimed-gold-in-necc-division-v-and-launches-official-merchandise\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonel Esports Claimed Gold in NECC Division V and Launches Official Merchandise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Colonel Esports\u2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate B Team won the gold medal in the National Esports Collegiate Conference Division V Championship. In addition, the organization launched its official merchandise fundraiser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Colonel Esports\u2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate B Team Won Gold<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colonel Esports\u2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate B Team won the gold medal in the National Esports Collegiate Conference Division V Championship. This is the first championship any of Colonel Esports\u2019 Super Smash Bros. teams have won, ending the season with a standout performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Championship Match pitted the Colonels against Florida Polytechnic University&#8217;s FLPoly Phoenixes. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½\u2019 championship-winning team consisted of the following students: Jordan Liner, Skye Roberts, Ethan Romero, Idrissa Maiga and Marlon Dennis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The NECC\u2019s mission is to foster innovative competition experiences, provide quality broadcasting services and support an inclusive community within collegiate esports. The NECC works with more than 400 colleges and universities throughout North America, providing a committed staff that ensures a positive, healthy and safe collegiate esports community. To learn more, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/necc.gg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">necc.gg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Colonel Esports Launched Official Merchandise Fundraiser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/12\/Colonel-Esports-Merch-Announcement-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Colonel Esports launched its official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.gg\/store\/colonel-esports\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">merchandise fundraiser<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, allowing fans, families and community supporters to gear up while directly supporting the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fundraiser features a range of Colonel Esports apparel and accessories like hoodies, sweatshirts, tumbler cups and other branded gear. A percentage of the profits will help fund the organization\u2019s numerous needs from tournament travel and equipment upgrades to team development for the upcoming season. To browse and purchase merchandise, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.gg\/store\/colonel-esports\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colonel Esports is an organization dedicated to the gaming community and competitive gaming. The organization encourages those interested in competing and those interested in learning how an esports team operates to participate in the club. Colonel Esports currently has two teams for its college Call of Duty league. The organization is always seeking players and students who want to gain leadership skills and assist with coaching new teams as it looks towards expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To learn more about Colonel Esports or to fill out an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/club-sports\/esports\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interest form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ColonelEsports\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monday, January 5, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Payton Suire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media Relations &amp; Publications Coordinator,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:payton.suire@nicholls.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">payton.suire@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Colonel Esports\u2019 Super Smash Bros. 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