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New esports course introduces DSU students to competitive gaming

A student competes in an esports game at Dakota State University.
Dakota State University
A student competes in an esports game at Dakota State University.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Students at Dakota State University can learn, game and compete in a new esports course.

Andy Roland is instructor and esports head coach at the university. He gives listeners a primer on his new class and the athletic benefits gaming can offer.

Plus, we learn what video game his students will never be able to beat him at.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.