Tennessee Academic Esports League

Tennessee Academic Esports League From Play To Pathways Across Tennessee

🎮Your state league is your HOME FIELD ADVANTAGEState nonprofit esports associations are built by educators, for the scho...
09/21/2026

🎮Your state league is your HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

State nonprofit esports associations are built by educators, for the schools they serve. And right now, while many state leagues are still growing, your school has a real voice in the titles offered, how seasons run, and where the league goes next.

In our latest TAEL blog, I share why schools should invest in their state league, why the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance was built, and where to find the nonprofit league in your state.

Play at home. Build at home. 👇🏽
https://tinyurl.com/53wj393m

Still think esports isn’t real in Tennessee? 👀TAEL is now reaching 25 counties and growing, connecting students through ...
09/03/2026

Still think esports isn’t real in Tennessee? 👀

TAEL is now reaching 25 counties and growing, connecting students through public, private, charter, virtual, and homeschool programs across the state.

This is bigger than gaming. It’s Play to Pathways™. 🎮⚡

🎮 TAEL UNLOCKED PART 2: Ask Us Anything.Preseason starts September 14, 2026. This session exists so no Tennessee coach w...
08/17/2026

🎮 TAEL UNLOCKED PART 2: Ask Us Anything.
Preseason starts September 14, 2026. This session exists so no Tennessee coach walks into the season guessing.

Here is what we are covering live:
✅ How to register your school, step by step
✅ How to use the competition platform
✅ What happens between registration and your first match
✅ Rosters, titles, and what your school actually needs
✅ Fees, POs, and the pay what you can option
✅ Open Q&A, no question too small

The full TAEL team will be on the call. If you want to be registered before you log off, we will get you registered before you log off.
📅 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
🕞 3:30 PM CT
🌐 Live Online

Bring your questions. 👇
Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchWC0X2HJfnptr_6Td34-Jon2lF84Qqd2Bq38Atj18fib0IQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101017606495665481904

TAEL’s Fall 2026 season is launching with nine newly certified NAECAD Level 1 esports coaches serving schools across Ten...
08/03/2026

TAEL’s Fall 2026 season is launching with nine newly certified NAECAD Level 1 esports coaches serving schools across Tennessee!

These educators have invested in building stronger, more intentional esports programs that support students, schools, and the future of academic esports across our state.

We are proud to celebrate:
Jaxon Stringer
Johnathan O'Neill
Kate Morris
Russell Prater
Eric Harvey
Elvia Klym
Jeremy Hanks
Taylor McCollister
Robert Baltz

Would you like to become a certified esports coach in Tennessee?

Visit www.tnacademicesports.com for contact information and learn how to get started.

🎮 Fall 2026 Season is HERE! Lets GO!!
07/31/2026

🎮 Fall 2026 Season is HERE! Lets GO!!

Play to Pathways™ is not a concept we pitch. It is a road a Tennessee student is walking.Quinn Kelm won a state champion...
07/28/2026

Play to Pathways™ is not a concept we pitch. It is a road a Tennessee student is walking.

Quinn Kelm won a state championship in Super Smash Bros. this spring with . This fall he starts at , studying Business of Gaming and Esports, and plans to compete for their varsity team.

That is what scholastic esports is for.

Read his story: https://www.tnacademicesports.com/blog/student-spotlight-quinn-kelm-1785268542319

This month, across 3 big days, 40 coaches joined the TAEL admin team and our 2026-2027 partners for "TAEL Unlocked", and...
07/26/2026

This month, across 3 big days, 40 coaches joined the TAEL admin team and our 2026-2027 partners for "TAEL Unlocked", and then a room full of educators became the very first NAECAD Level 1 Certified esports coaches in the state of Tennessee.

Congratulations to Russell Prater, Jaxon Stringer, Eric Harvey, Kate Morris, Elvia Klym, Jeremy Hanks, Johnathan O'Neill, Taylor McCollister, and Robert Baltz. From West Carroll to Williamson, Warren to Wilson to Clarksville-Montgomery, this group represents the entire state, and their students are about to feel the difference.

A huge thank you to Eric Harvey and Williamson County Schools for hosting the first TAEL/WCS Esports Coach Academy at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center in Franklin, and to Connor Alne, Executive Director of NAECAD, who traveled from Kansas City to certify our coaches in person. 12 PD hours, a national certification, and a 2026-2027 season structure built by the coaches themselves.

And to the partners standing with Tennessee students this season: Stay Plugged In, NAECAD, Regadget, Cleverlike Studios, Inc. Studios, and Emerge Apparel. Thank you for believing in what our students can do.

The full story, photos included, is on the blog: https://lnkd.in/edmVR74J

The 2026-2027 season announcement drops this week. From Play to Pathways™, we'll see you this fall.

What an absolute honor it was to be at the TN ACTE conference this year to talk Esports & CTE Pathways in K12 across Ten...
07/16/2026

What an absolute honor it was to be at the TN ACTE conference this year to talk Esports & CTE Pathways in K12 across Tennessee! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and please reach out if you have questions about getting your program started 🎮

07/16/2026

🎮 Tennessee schools, this one is for YOU! 🎮
Elementary, middle, and high school, get ready. TAEL is Tennessee's ONLY nonprofit, educator-built esports league, and our new season is almost here!

Join us for a FREE webinar to learn everything you need to bring esports to your students. 🏆
🗓️ July 15, 2026
🕛 12:00 Eastern
📍 Online (you must register to attend and must be a TN educator or TAEL partner!)

Here is what we will cover:
🕹️ What TAEL is and why "educator-built" changes everything
🏫 How to start a team at your school (yes, even elementary!)
🍄 The fall lineup for games
🌐 Asynchronous play elementary (no travel, no buses!)
📚 Our Play to Pathways™ curriculum for every grade band
💵 Cost and how we have you covered
🙌 Coach portal, support, resources, and community
❓ Live Q&A
👉 Register for the webinar here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZvtlKFh2w2dUaknFjUDqFKY1IGMI8tfRuZZ36W0MDwygLZg/viewform

👉 For More Information Check Us Out Here..
www.tnacademicesports.com

Tennessee, esports belongs here, and it belongs in YOUR school. Let's play. 🎉


Westside Elementary Central Elementary Rhea County ESports Club Middleton Elementary School Bradley County Schools Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation Bradley Central High School Hamilton County Collegiate High School at Chattanooga State STEM School Chattanooga

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