FRESNO, CA - Fresno Pacific University is excited to announce its partnership with FanWord, one of the leading storytelling companies for college athletics, to showcase the remarkable stories of Sunbird student-athletes. Fresno Pacific becomes FanWord's first partnership with the NCAA Division II's PacWest Conference.

Through this collaboration, Fresno Pacific will utilize FanWord's cutting-edge storytelling software, FanWord Assist, which will help the athletic department create feature stories, game recaps, and player bios more efficiently. 

Fresno Pacific will use FanWord Assist to further highlight the unique stories of its student-athletes, coaches and alumni, giving fans an opportunity to get to know the Sunbirds on a deeper level. 

"FanWord is doing tremendous things and we are proud to become their first partner in the PacWest," said FPU Director of Athletics Kyle Ferguson. "FanWord Assist gives us the ability to better deliver the unique and compelling stories that our global population of student-athletes have been waiting to share."

Fresno Pacific joins more than 60 athletic organizations that are already using one of FanWord's storytelling products, including Nebraska, SMU, The American Rivers Conference, Oberlin College, and many more. 

"We are thrilled to partner with Fresno Pacific," said Chris Aumueller, FanWord's CEO. "Kyle and his team instantly understood the value of telling more stories and leveraging technology to simplify the process. Fresno Pacific is clearly at the forefront of innovation and empowering its staff, and we're beyond excited to collaborate with them."


ABOUT FANWORD
FanWord is the storytelling company for the college sports and NIL industry that works with more than 60 athletic organizations across all levels. To learn more about FanWord's storytelling software, FanWord Assist, click here.

ABOUT FRESNO PACIFIC ATHLETICS
Fresno Pacific University sponsors 368 student-athletes in 17 programs at the NCAA Division II level, and is committed to striving for academic and athletic excellence in an environment that is Christ-centered, student-serving and community-focused.  Winners of 15 national championships and over 50 conference titles at the NCAA, NAIA and NCCAA levels, the Sunbirds have competed as members of the PacWest Conference since transitioning to NCAA Division II in 2012.


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