Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this episode of Have Game, Will Travel, Full Sail Director of Esports Growth and Development Bennett Newsome interviews Jesse Bodony. Jesse is the Executive Director at VOICE and Director of Esports at Pace University. Bennett and Jesse talk about how his time as a professional soccer player has influenced his approach to esports, how his students have shaped the direction of Pace Esports, the role VOICE plays in bringing together collegiate esports programs, his work on the Collegiate Esports Eligibility White Paper and the Inclusive Excellence in Collegiate Esports Handbook, what excites him about the direction collegiate esports is headed, and how he approaches building partnerships both inside and outside of higher education.
For more episodes of Have Game, Will Travel, be sure to check out twitch.tv/fullsailarmada.
For more information about Armada and esports at Full Sail University, visit our site: fullsailarmada.gg
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.
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In this episode of Have Game, Will Travel, Full Sail Director of Esports Growth and Development Bennett Newsome interviews Jesse Bodony. Jesse is the Executive Director at VOICE and Director of Esports at Pace University. Bennett and Jesse talk about how his time as a professional soccer player has influenced his approach to esports, how his students have shaped the direction of Pace Esports, the role VOICE plays in bringing together collegiate esports programs, his work on the Collegiate Esports Eligibility White Paper and the Inclusive Excellence in Collegiate Esports Handbook, what excites him about the direction collegiate esports is headed, and how he approaches building partnerships both inside and outside of higher education.
For more episodes of Have Game, Will Travel, be sure to check out twitch.tv/fullsailarmada.
For more information about Armada and esports at Full Sail University, visit our site: fullsailarmada.gg
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
