For USM’s Esports Club, gaming has always offered more than competition: a place to connect, participate, and belong. With more than
125 active members, the club already had momentum. What it needed was a home equal to its ambition.
Town & Country Federal Credit Union leaders Dave Libby and Jon Paradise ’87, ’99G understood that need personally. Both had college students who loved esports and knew how meaningful that community could be. Their credit union’s $750,000 gift helped open the Collab: Esports Arena by Town & Country last September, providing sophisticated technology and an inclusive space that expands opportunities for participation and belonging.
That investment is already paying dividends. On May 5, 2026, USM defeated Oklahoma City University to win the NECC Division VII national championship in Marvel Rivals.
A club that was already powerful now has a home worthy of its ambition, and a national championship to celebrate.