Rice Athletics Champion Student-Athlete Advancement With Engagement Platform
5/7/2019 9:00:00 AM | General, R Association
The partnership launches the Rice Owls SOAR Network, a branded and customized technology platform to organize, promote, and track the programs and services offered to all current and former student-athletes.
The Rice University Department of Athletics and the team at Athlete Network are excited to announce their partnership with the goal of engaging all current and former Owl student-athletes. The partnership launches the Rice Owls SOAR Network, a branded and customized technology platform to organize, promote, and track the programs and services offered to all current and former student-athletes.
Rice competes at the NCAA Division I level, and joins Marshall as the second member of Conference USA to select Athlete Network to power its customized network.
"Rice Athletics is excited to enter this partnership with Athlete Network as we implement our new strategic plan, Vision For Victory. The S.O.A.R. [Student-Athlete Opportunities for Advancement through Rice Values] Network will assist us in fostering opportunities for our student-athletes to be engaged in the vast resources available for their academic, personal, and professional advancement. This Rice-specific branded network will be a great tool in supporting the transitions of our student-athletes in, through, and beyond Rice University, ensuring that Owl student-athletes are positioned to prosper and our alumni are equipped to soar!"
- JP Abercrumbie, Assistant Athletic Director, Student Athlete Development at Rice Athletics
Along with providing cutting edge data insights and reporting to athletic administrators, the technology solution will also immediately provide the tools to modernize career placement services, offer robust mentoring programs, and expand the R Association.
"We are excited to partner with Athlete Network to enhance our letterwinner outreach efforts. Utilizing their innovative technology, we will be better equipped to foster deeper relationships with and among Rice University alumni athletes. We strongly believe this partnership is going to accelerate and elevate our commitment to connecting and engaging with this important group of individuals, equipping them with the ability to ensure letterwinners can increasingly and sustainably help letterwinners for years to come."
- Brett Parker, Associate Director, R Association at Rice Athletics
"The athletic administrators at Rice have outstanding resources to support their student-athletes while on campus as well as for former athletes in their life after sports. Through their network, Rice Athletics will not only increase visibility and engagement with those resources, such as career advancement opportunities, but also use data analytics to track the utilization of those services ensuring effective communication is maintained with their athletes for life."
- Brett Fuller, VP of Partnerships for Athlete Network
Welcome to the team & #GoOwls👐!
For more information, go to www.athletenetwork.com/colleges-universities