Riley Boyd

Director of Esports

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Education:

• Masters of Business Administration (Fall 23) Missouri Western State University
• Bachelors of Arts in History Boise State University

Boyd is the Director of Griffon Esports. He stepped into the role in February as interim leadership while also acting as the graduate assistant for athletic communications, a role he started in August 2022. Boyd oversees the varsity teams at Missouri Western, focusing on recruiting and partnership acquisition.He also is the advisor for Griffon Gaming Club, the overarching organization that houses esports clubs, streaming production, and more.

Boyd began his esports career at Boise State. He was the lead Call of Duty commentator in the program’s first season, as well as a secondary commentator for Valorant. He graduated from BSU in 2021 and was picked up by then defending Call of Duty national champions, Ottawa University to be the lead broadcaster for Call of Duty. On arrival to Ottawa, he was moved to Graduate Assistant for arena management and head of production. Six months later, he was made interim director, helping lead the Call of Duty team to a third place nationals finish as well as helping many other teams produce top 25 finishes.

Riley and his wife Lanie live in St. Joseph with their cats, Rambo and Rooney.