Creighton Announces New Live Stats Provider, Includes Mobile Device Option
7/26/2010 5:35:00 PM | Athletic Communications
OMAHA, NEB. -- Creighton University has selected BCS Stats
Systems' StatBroadcast system as its live stats provider for its
2010-2011 athletic events. BCS Stats will provide live streams of
statistical information via the web and mobile devices for fans of
Bluejay athletics and media members covering the university for seven of
the school's varsity sports, including men's and women's basketball,
men's and women's soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball.
"We are extremely excited to introduce Creighton University as our
newest partner," said BCS Stats president Nate Policar.
"We're thrilled that we are able to provide the university and its fans
with the ability to follow the progress of their sports teams throughout
the school year."
Creighton's live stats will be carried on the StatBroadcast system and
available on the web via links from the athletic department's official
website at GoCreighton.com. In addition to stat feeds available via the
web, BCS Stats' will be coordinating the launch of a mobile-optimized
site, capable of streaming the live stats data to web-enabled cell
phones and devices, including the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and iPad.
These stats will be available for fans on the go, including those
attending athletic events on the Creighton campus.
"We're excited to partner with BCS Stats Systems for the 2010-11 year as the new platform for delivering live statistics of our home events," said Creighton Sports Information Director Rob Anderson. "We first used them during the recently completed College World Series and were extremely impressed with their multiple screen options, timeliness and functionality to deliver a top-notch product. I think our fans and media will find this to be an upgrade to the live stats services we've provided in the past."
"Creighton will be one of the first schools in the nation to offer
mobile live stats for its sporting events, and possibly the only school
currently making them available to the entire spectrum of WAP-enabled
devices," added Policar. "Mobile stats represent an exciting opportunity
to change the way fans experience games on campus, and with their men's
basketball attendance among the top 15 in the nation, this represents a
great market for this new technology."
Creighton University is located in Omaha, Neb., with an enrollment of
over 7,000 students. The school's athletic department sponsors
14 Division-I athletic programs and competes in the Missouri Valley
Conference.
BCS Stats Systems headquarters is located in Tempe, Arizona, and is a privately-owned tradename and holding of The Radiak Group LLC, a registered Arizona entity. Started in 2006 with the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl as its first client, BCS Stats Systems has grown into a nationwide stats service provider, creating solutions for a variety of customers spanning the college sports world, including the NCAA, bowl games, universities, conferences and special events. Among the past events BCS Stats Systems has delivered live stats for are the 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four®, 2010 Citi BCS National Title Game®, 2010 NCAA College World Series® and the Mountain West Conference Basketball Tournaments.
