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Best Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

Explore colleges in Ohio recruiting Men's eSports athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our esports recruiting platform email every coach for you.

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Overview

Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.

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22
Coaches recruiting
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  • 1Division I
  • 4Division II
  • 8Division III
  • 4NAIA
  • 4Junior college

Ohio has 22 colleges with Men's eSports programs. Of those, 1 compete in NCAA Division I, 4 in NCAA Division II, 8 in NCAA Division III, 4 in the NAIA, 4 at the junior college level and 1 in other associations. The most popular programs are Cleveland State University, Ashland University and Malone University. Its head coach is P.J. Fiscus at Ashland University. 6 schools compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceLorain County Community College · $4,126Average yearly cost after aidMost selectiveOhio Christian University · 38%Acceptance rateLargest campusCleveland State University · 14,074Undergraduate students
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Every Men's eSports program in Ohio

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Division I · 1

Cleveland State University logoCleveland State UniversityCleveland · Horizon League

Division II · 4

Ashland University logoAshland UniversityAshland · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach P.J. FiscusMalone University logoMalone UniversityCanton · Great Midwest AthleticTiffin University logoTiffin UniversityTiffin · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach Brett YbarraCedarville University logoCedarville UniversityCedarville · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach Andrew Heath

Division III · 8

Otterbein University logoOtterbein UniversityWesterville · Ohio Athletic · Coach Henry WoofterCapital University logoCapital UniversityColumbus · Ohio AthleticBaldwin Wallace University logoBaldwin Wallace UniversityBerea · Ohio AthleticHeidelberg University logoHeidelberg UniversityTiffin · Ohio Athletic

NAIA · 4

Mount Vernon Nazarene University logoMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon · Crossroads League · Coach Darren MoonLourdes University logoLourdes UniversitySylvania · Wolverine-Hoosier AthleticUniversity of Rio Grande logoUniversity of Rio GrandeRio Grande · River States · Coach Mackenzie HalleyDefiance College logoDefiance CollegeDefiance · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic · Coach Mike Vanderpool

Junior college · 4

Clark State College logoClark State CollegeSpringfield · Region 12Hocking College logoHocking CollegeNelsonville · Region 12 · Coach Owen GaddisLakeland Community College logoLakeland Community CollegeKirtland · Region 12 · Coach Jeremiah MrazeckLorain County Community College logoLorain County Community CollegeElyria · Region 12 · Coach Robert McClelland

Other associations · 1

Ohio Christian University logoOhio Christian UniversityCircleville · NCCAA Division II, Midwest · Coach David Pennington
Questions

Questions about Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Ohio have Men's eSports?

22 colleges in Ohio have Men's eSports programs: 1 Division I, 4 Division II, 8 Division III, 4 NAIA and 4 Junior college.

Which colleges in Ohio have D1 Men's eSports?

1 college in Ohio competes in NCAA Division I Men's eSports: Cleveland State University.

Which colleges in Ohio have D2 Men's eSports?

4 colleges in Ohio compete in NCAA Division II Men's eSports: Ashland University, Cedarville University, Malone University and Tiffin University.

Which colleges in Ohio have D3 Men's eSports?

8 colleges in Ohio compete in NCAA Division III Men's eSports: Baldwin Wallace University, Bluffton University, Capital University, Heidelberg University, Marietta College, Mount St. Joseph University, Muskingum University and Otterbein University.

Which colleges in Ohio have NAIA Men's eSports?

4 colleges in Ohio compete in NAIA Men's eSports: Defiance College, Lourdes University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University and University of Rio Grande.

Which colleges in Ohio have JUCO Men's eSports?

4 colleges in Ohio compete in NJCAA junior college Men's eSports: Clark State College, Hocking College, Lakeland Community College and Lorain County Community College.

What is the most affordable college in Ohio with Men's eSports?

Lorain County Community College has the lowest average net price at $4,126 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Men's eSports programs in Ohio compete in?

The Ohio Athletic Conference has the most Men's eSports programs in Ohio.

Who are the Men's eSports head coaches in Ohio?

P.J. Fiscus (Ashland University), Brett Ybarra (Tiffin University), Andrew Heath (Cedarville University), Henry Woofter (Otterbein University), Christian Duvall (Mount St. Joseph University), Darren Moon (Mount Vernon Nazarene University), Jake Arno (Muskingum University) and Mackenzie Halley (University of Rio Grande).

How do I contact Men's eSports coaches in Ohio?

There are 20 coaches recruiting Men's eSports in Ohio. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Men's eSports colleges by division in Ohio

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

1 school in Ohio competes in NCAA Division I.

D2 Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

4 schools in Ohio compete in NCAA Division II.

D3 Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

8 schools in Ohio compete in NCAA Division III.

NAIA Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

4 schools in Ohio compete in NAIA.

JUCO Men's eSports colleges in Ohio

4 schools in Ohio compete in NJCAA junior college.