Florida Gulf Coast University and Playfly Aspire Announce Sponsorship, Ticketing, and NIL Partnership

ATLANTA, GA – Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and Playfly Aspire have announced a multi-year partnership aimed at improving student-athlete success in FGCU’s intercollegiate program. This partnership will enhance fan experiences, maximize revenue and elevate student-athlete name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. Playfly Aspire’s on-campus team will manage the Eagles’ sponsorship and ticket sales, while also supporting NIL strategy and engagement, producing data-driven results across FGCU’s 15 NCAA Division I teams.

FGCU entered into this partnership with Playfly Aspire knowing it is an industry leader with a proven track record of ticket and sponsorship revenue growth in the region because of its prior work with four current or former ASUN Conference members. An innovator in the NIL space as the first rights holder to pay a NIL deal directly and the first to facilitate sponsor NIL deals using cross-campus assets, Playfly Aspire will bolster resources to support FGCU student-athletes’ development.

Colin Hargis, Director of Athletics at FGCU, spoke about the new partnership:

Chad Cardinal, Senior Vice President and Head of Playfly Aspire Properties:

About Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), located in Fort Myers, Florida, competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the ASUN Conference and sponsors 15 intercollegiate athletic teams. Recent successes include seven consecutive women’s basketball Atlantic Sun championships and appearances by the softball, women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball programs in the NCAA Tournament.

About Playfly Aspire

Playfly Aspire is an award-winning sports and entertainment marketing firm, recognized as a top employer in the industry by Forbes and Front Office Sports. Renowned for innovative consulting, ticket sales, and partnership services, Playfly Aspire pioneered the outsourced ticket sales niche, revolutionizing with its first Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) at Georgia Tech in 2009. Over the past 15 years, more than 300 collegiate and professional sports properties have trusted Playfly Aspire to drive revenue, attendance, and enterprise-value growth through strategic consulting and research, sales and service training, and best-in-industry fan relationship management.

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For project and partnership inquiries, contact:

Joe Kronander at joe.kronander@playfly.com