MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia football coach Neal Brown has announced that the football program has formed a partnership with the team at Athlete Network to engage all current and former WVU football student-athletes with available services and resources at one central location.
The online community, “The West Virginia Football Network” is a branded and customized technology platform to organize, promote and track the programs and services offered to current and former football student-athletes. The network will enhance their overall experience and will create life-long relationships between the football program and the athletes.
“Building a culture that is relationship-driven is a priority for WVU Football,” Brown said. “Athlete Network will enable us to provide more relationship-centered educational opportunities for current and former student-athletes as part of the 5th Quarter program.”
Along with expanding and modernizing career placement services, the technology solution will provide cutting-edge data insights and reporting to athletic administrators. It will provide the tools to build and cultivate relationships with the football program, former teammates and current student-athletes. It also will offer robust mentoring programs and expand career services.
In addition, this platform contains numerous resources, including a services directory, a schedule of West Virginia Football Network events and reunions, personal and program development, coach updates, ticket and donation information and member recognitions.
The formation of the West Virginia Football Network marks the fourth student-athlete driven initiative that Brown has organized and introduced for the football program. A partnership with brand marketing consultant and author Jeremy Darlow to educate and develop the student-athlete’s skills in growing their individual personal brands was first introduced.
