USTFCCCA Announces Landmark Partnership with AthleticNET

NEW ORLEANS and EUGENE, Ore. -- Collegiate programs and coaches are entering a new era of possibilities through a 10-year agreement between AthleticNET and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). AthleticNET, a leading national figure in presentation technology and meet management, is now the exclusive technology partner of the USTFCCCA. This partnership aims to enhance collegiate track & field and cross country with a range of valuable resources and tools now available to USTFCCCA membership.

Available immediately, USTFCCCA members will gain access to AthleticNET's team features for free. Collegiate team pages will be elevated to the status of “Team Site Supporters”, unlocking an array of powerful team and meet management tools, including AthleticNET’s RUNMEET and AthleticLIVE platforms. This suite includes the industry's finest solutions for managing meet entries during registration, modifying entries, and facilitating communication via the platform. It also incorporates features for entry fee management, financial reporting, and flexible electronic payouts, receiving payment as quickly as two days.

AthleticNET's RUNMEET system will seamlessly manage seeding, scoring and results at events. Moreover, AthleticLIVE will continue to expand the presentation of collegiate events, by enabling athlete bios, data, and history to be incorporated into live results. Real-time scoreboards and dynamic narratives will enhance the event experience for both attendees and remote spectators.

As the partnership evolves, USTFCCCA’s membership portal along with awards and team-ranking systems will integrate into AthleticNET’s infrastructure. This will allow for simpler processes for member coaches and will yield opportunities to deliver more robust presentations in data, information, real-time results and performance lists.

"As part of our efforts to advance the sports of track & field and cross country, partnering with AthleticNET aligns perfectly with our goals," remarked Sam Seemes, CEO of USTFCCCA. "We believe this collaboration will enhance the experience for institutions and meet administrators while making the sports more consumable to the public through the presentation of information."

AthleticNET's CEO, Ross Krempley, echoed the sentiment: "Empowering coaches and administrators with tools that streamline and improve meet management and presentation to elevate the overall meet experience is at the core of what we do. The partnership with USTFCCCA opens new avenues for innovation and reinforces our commitment to the sport."

More information about this exciting partnership will be available in the coming days.

About the USTFCCCA

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents over 11,000 coaching members encompassing 98-percent of all NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA and NJCAA, as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as an activist for coaches’ interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.

About AthleticNET

AthleticNET provides coaches, teams, and athletes a comprehensive suite of team and event management tools, including detailed results and statistics, with nearly 2 million active users. The Athletic product suite includes AthleticNET, AthleticLIVE, AthleticRUNMEET, AthleticTV and the AthleticAPP.