CD2 Learning, a Nelnet company, and Athlete Network, the leading provider of athlete engagement software, announced today a strategic partnership to provide athletics departments flexible solutions as they connect with their athletes throughout their athlete life cycle.
Nelnet, Inc. is a diversified education technology and financial services organization. Through this partnership, Athlete Network will leverage multiple technologies to bring Education, Mentorship and Events & Giving solutions to our partners which gets them one step closer to truly centralizing the student-athlete experience. CD2 Learning is an award-winning provider of engaging, interactive online learning tools, made for the modern learner to build consistent and personalized learning experiences. The Events & Giving solution provides tools to help athletics organizations drive generosity, increase engagement, and fulfill their missions. The way athletes want to engage is changing and this partnership is setting up athletics departments to evolve with them.
Athlete Network recently released its latest software iteration, a mobile-friendly web app. The new software was designed to easily integrate modular solutions now and into the future so athletics departments can customize their athlete experience based on the priorities of their institution. The module concept eliminates the need for multiple apps by centralizing all services and programming in a single software package and ultimately saving athletics departments tens of thousands of dollars.
“As changes in the athlete experience continue to surface, collegiate athletics staff have reached for singular solutions on those issues. Over time, athletics departments have accumulated sometimes up to 30 separate technologies to engage their athletes, which creates a disconnected experience, platform fatigue, and an excessive price tag for few outcomes. Athlete Network is thrilled to partner with CD2 Learning to make an impact for athletics departments and their athletes alike.”
- Chris Smith, Athlete Network CEO
The partnership will complement the solutions Athlete Network already has in place by offering event management, payment processing, crowdfunding to rally athlete support, mentorship, and customizable educational workflows to streamline learning in areas such as entrepreneurship, personal development, and diversity and inclusion.
“We are honored by this opportunity to partner with Athlete Network as they seek to improve and enhance the experience of collegiate athletics everywhere. Our team is committed to providing tools that enable athletics departments to better serve and connect with athletes during and after their college career. Creating a unified platform to address the disparate needs of athletes and administrators is a vision we are proud to support through our partnership with Athlete Network.”
- Jay Breeden, CD2 Learning President
By bringing all engagement into one space, athletics departments can ensure there are no gaps in an athlete’s relationship with their university and leverage data insights consistently through an ever-changing environment. This partnership will further enhance the current student-athlete experience, increase engagement and support with former athletes, and provide cohesion across athletics departments through a cost-effective, centralized hub.
Over the coming weeks Athlete Network will provide a deeper dive into each of these solutions.
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