Have Game, Will Travel: Connor Alne | Full Sail University

In this episode of Have Game, Will Travel, Full Sail Director of Esports Growth and Development Bennett Newsome interviews Connor Alne. Connor is Director of Membership Success @ NAECAD and author of “Hard Carry: A Guided Journal for Improving at Competitive Video Games.” Bennett and Connor talk about the biggest challenges Connor faced when starting out in esports, how he sees the role of esports coaches and directors evolving, how he approaches brand development for aspiring esports athletes, his experience as Commissioner of the High School Esports League, the impact of his large TikTok following, his take on the relationship between traditional sports and esports, and his new book. For more episodes of Have Game, Will Travel, be sure to check out https://twitch.tv/fullsailarmada. For more information about Armada and esports at Full Sail University, visit our site: https://fullsailarmada.gg Subscribe to Full Sail's YouTube channel and never miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/@fullsailuniversity?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT WITH US Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FullSailUniversity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullsail Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/school/full-sail-university Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/fullsail Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/fullsailsnaps TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fullsail X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/fullsail Located in Winter Park, Florida, Full Sail University offers academic certificates, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs designed for the world of entertainment media and emerging technologies. Full Sail’s creative approach to education provides an immersive, fast-paced, and relevant learning experience that mirrors the workflow and collaboration found throughout today’s rapidly evolving industries. Full Sail’s areas of study include music and recording, technology, games, art and design, film and television, media and communications, business, and sports marketing. Full Sail graduate credits include work on Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, ADDY, MTV Video Music Award, and Game Awards-nominated and winning projects. #fullsailuniversity #esports #gaming