SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Athletics is excited to announce a partnership with FanWord, one of the leading storytelling & technology companies in college athletics, and its innovative storytelling software, FanWord Assist.

Through this partnership, UC Santa Barbara's internal communications team gets to leverage FanWord Assist to further amplify the storytelling efforts of the department. The platform helps communication teams create high-quality, written storytelling more efficiently, including game recaps, feature stories, player bios, and more.

"We are excited to partner with FanWord and continue to tell the stories of our student-athletes," said Interim Associate A.D. for Communications Nick Mathey. "FanWord is going to be a crucial part to our department and further help our storytelling."

FanWord specializes in building unique storytelling solutions for the sports industry and has active partnerships with more than 75 schools and conferences across all levels of college sports.

"We couldn't be more excited to launch this partnership with UC Santa Barbara," said FanWord CEO, Chris Aumueller. "It's always very rewarding to partner with institutions that share the same values and care about storytelling. We are beyond grateful to be trusted by the department and look forward to collaborating with Nick and his team." 

FanWord Assist will further help UCSB Athletics promote the unique stories of its teams, student-athletes, coaches, and alumni.

About FanWord

FanWord is one of the leading storytelling and technology companies in the college sports industry and works with more than 75 athletics organizations across all levels. To learn more about FanWord's software, FanWord Assist, click here.