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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧
"I think about my why differently now that I’m a husband and father. It’s about being my most present each and every day. To be as productive as I can be in my professional career, adjust to the challenges and realities that are thrown your way, and when home being the best version of myself I can be."
Read More from @AndrewPedersen_ — Associate Director of Communications at @GoJacksSDSU.
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬?
As part of @FanWord's storytelling series with @CollSportsComm, each feature profiles a communicator shaping the voice of their program. It tells the story of how they got there, what they've built, and the work that stays long after the year ends.
Mention a colleague or nominate them here: app.fanword.com/teams/fanwor…
🚨 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬: @AcadiaAthletics
“Our fan bases are very passionate. It’s a very niche market that we try and grow. And the way to do that is through something like FanWord, where we can tell our stories, resonate with the community, and have those human interest stories that tell people why our student-athletes and our teams are so important in their communities.”
💬 Chris Cameron, Sports Information and Communications Coordinator
🔗 Click to learn more about how FanWord assists the Axemen and Axewomen: fanword.com/blog/case-study-…
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Lucky to have LaRock representing the 402 ❤️🤘
Read her story ⬇️
bit.ly/47RkBz7
#ForThe402 | @kidwell x @fanword
ALT Addie LaRock
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧
"Before big games (and honestly most games) I'll go down the line with our crew, fist bumps, and tell them: let's be great today."
Read More from @bryce45johnson — Director of Athletic Communications at @GoQuakers.
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬?
As part of @FanWord's storytelling series with @CollSportsComm, each feature profiles a communicator shaping the voice of their program. It tells the story of how they got there, what they've built, and the work that stays long after the year ends.
Mention a colleague or nominate them here: app.fanword.com/teams/fanwor…
🚨 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬: @UISAthletics
“The time savings now go toward creating more content, managing my staff more effectively and being able to go home and rest after game day. FanWord gives me back time that I can use to be more intentional with our content, support my staff and maintain a better work-life balance.”
💬 Libby Price, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications & Operations
🔗 Click to learn more about how FanWord assists Libby, @hermann_sports, and the Prairie Stars in the communications operations: fanword.com/blog/case-study-…
FanWord retweeted
Honored to be asked to do this. The title of "35 Years Behind the Scenes" is a little disconcerting, but truth is truth. Weird if you counted my student assistant time it's 38!
Thanks to FanWord and @CollSportsComm for thinking of me on this.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨
"Once a week, I leave just a smidge early. I get home, my wife and I have dinner, and we spend time together. It’s usually not watching TV. It’s the two of us talking about the week, about life, the kids, the grandkids, whatever’s on our plates. That’s hard to hold onto during football season, but I make time for it, because we both need that connection point. I became a much better SID when I got better at work-life balance, and my wife was the biggest key to that."
Read More from @fmmercogliano — Associate AD for Communications at @UNMLobos.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨
"Once a week, I leave just a smidge early. I get home, my wife and I have dinner, and we spend time together. It’s usually not watching TV. It’s the two of us talking about the week, about life, the kids, the grandkids, whatever’s on our plates. That’s hard to hold onto during football season, but I make time for it, because we both need that connection point. I became a much better SID when I got better at work-life balance, and my wife was the biggest key to that."
Read More from @fmmercogliano — Associate AD for Communications at @UNMLobos.
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬?
As part of @FanWord's storytelling series with @CollSportsComm, each feature profiles a communicator shaping the voice of their program. It tells the story of how they got there, what they've built, and the work that stays long after the year ends.
Mention a colleague or nominate them here: app.fanword.com/teams/fanwor…
FanWord retweeted
“I just want my mind to shut off and let my body do what it knows how to do.”
Read more about VMI track and field star athlete, Naturale Faison, 'When My Mind Shuts Off, I Know I Ran Fast', at rahvamil.vmikeydets.com.
#RahVaMil
FanWord retweeted
WSU Athletics is proud to announce a new partnership with @fanword to improve our efficiency and elevate the storytelling of our Cougar student-athletes!
🔗 wsucougars.com/news/2026/10/…
#GoCougs | #NextIsNow
FanWord retweeted
At Roxana High School, our student-athletes dedicate countless hours to training, competing, and representing our community with pride-both on the field and in the classroom.
Behind every goal, victory, and milestone is a story of grit, passion, and personal growth. We will bring you closer than ever to our Shell student-athletes with in-depth, personal stories highlighting their hard work, dedication, and achievements on and off the field.
We are thrilled to announce our official partnership with FanWord, a leading sports storytelling platform! Check out the latest Shells stories and follow along with their journeys at stories.roxanashells.com!
@RHS_Shells @DandurandJason @STLhssports
@GregShashack @1071TheBigZ @fanword
@Chris_Aumueller
FanWord retweeted
Honored to be a part of the process in this piece with FanWord. Major shoutout to Christopher and Jayson from FanWord to make this possible!
For those in the @CollSportsComm world, please entertain telling your or recommend someone else's story with FanWord!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐆𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐳
"I was a freshman in college chasing soccer balls for some extra cash in my pocket, which led me to my professional career. Every good thing in my career came from people who were generous with their time when they had none to spare. That’s the profession I want to hand over."
Read More from @AGutierrez_WPI — Director of Athletic Communications & Game Operations at @WPIAthletics and President of @d3sida
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📝 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿?
The FanWord 2026-27 Storytelling Calendar is here.
October 2026 to September 2027 — a full year of key dates, monthly themes, and a storytelling roadmap for your athletic department, so your staff always knows what story comes next.
Grab yours here and we'll deliver it to your inbox 👇
🔗 fanword.com/fanword-2026-27-…
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐆𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐳
"I was a freshman in college chasing soccer balls for some extra cash in my pocket, which led me to my professional career. Every good thing in my career came from people who were generous with their time when they had none to spare. That’s the profession I want to hand over."
Read More from @AGutierrez_WPI — Director of Athletic Communications & Game Operations at @WPIAthletics and President of @d3sida
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬?
As part of @FanWord's storytelling series with @CollSportsComm, each feature profiles a communicator shaping the voice of their program. It tells the story of how they got there, what they've built, and the work that stays long after the year ends.
Mention a colleague or nominate them here: app.fanword.com/teams/fanwor…
𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ➡️
𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧: Monthly Public Demo of FanWord Assist
𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 2:00 PM ET
@Chris_Aumueller will take a deep dive into our AI-powered storytelling platform for college sports communicators, including all of the features designed to help your workflow this fall:
▪️Game Recaps
▪️Award Nominations
▪️Player Bios
▪️Forms
▪️Transcriptions
▪️Feature Stories
▪️News Stories
Can't make it? Fill out the sign-up form below and we'll send you a copy.
➡️ Sign up today: fanword.com/fanword-assist-p…
