Southern University claims historic national esports championship

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern University has claimed the Eastern College Athletic Conference EA Sports College Football National Championship, becoming the first historically Black college or university to win a Division II title in collegiate esports.

Coby Robinson, a sophomore computer science major known as “K1ngC0by,” delivered the championship in a best-of-five series against Bellarmine University. Robinson clinched the series 3-2 with a 38-29 victory in a winner-take-all Game 5.

Series goes the distance

The championship series went back and forth before Robinson, playing as Texas, defeated his opponent, Oregon, in the final game.

“I feel great, happy, and accomplished because this has been a dream of mine,” Robinson said. “To see myself continuing to dominate and make history shows that I belong and that my dream is within reach.”

Team effort delivers championship

Christopher Turner, director and head coach of the Southern University Esports Digital Gaming Ecosystem, said the victory represents a breakthrough moment.

“This is a monumental moment for Southern University and the entire HBCU landscape,” Turner said. “This victory was a team effort that required total commitment to the plan.”

Turner recognized contributors to the team’s preparation, including Mahcoe Edwards, a program alumnus; Jaeveon Jordan, a graduate student at Alabama A&M University; and Civ, owner of Civil.gg.

The national championship represents the growth of esports at Southern University and the expanding role of HBCUs in competitive gaming and STEM-related fields.