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New York, NY – March 16, 2016 – Today, GameChanger and Sport Ngin announced a partnership to integrate GameChanger’s leading scorekeeping and coaching software with Sport Ngin’s league management capabilities to create the ultimate online experience for leagues, coaches, parents, and players of amateur sports. As teams gear up for the spring baseball and softball seasons, those using both GameChanger and Sport Ngin will be able to reap the benefits of both platforms in a seamless and automated fashion.
“GameChanger’s scorekeeping app, stat management tools and live fan experience help amateur team communities stay efficient and informed. By partnering with Sport Ngin we’re making it even easier for coaches and league volunteers to report and publish scores and stats,” said Ted Sullivan, CEO and Co-Founder of GameChanger. “This integration simplifies team set-up at the start of each season, and allows for GameChanger scores and stats to sync with team pages hosted on Sport Ngin.”
GameChanger provides the most comprehensive and intuitive way for coaches to capture and track their teams’ and players’ statistics, while offering a pro-style game experience for fans and family. GameChanger moves beyond pencil and paper scorekeeping by advancing the way amateur teams collect, manage and share information. With more than 125,000 amateur teams across the country using the platform, GameChanger is the leading scorekeeping, statistics, and game tracking app for amateur sports
“This partnership is a win-win for teams and leagues by reducing the friction for coaches to report scores back to their leagues,” said Angie Franks, Chief Marketing Officer at Sport Ngin. “Any team that is using Sport Ngin will now see stats logged from GameChanger instantly on our platform at the conclusion of each game.
Sullivan continued, “It’s fantastic to partner with companies like Sport Ngin that share a similar vision of leveraging emerging technology to enhance youth sports, making it easier to organize and track the teams within a league.”
For more information, please visit GC.com and SportNgin.com
About GameChanger
Based in New York City, GameChanger is the leader in amateur sports scorekeeping, statistics, and live game updates. Available on iPhone, iPad and the web, GameChanger provides real-time amateur baseball, softball and basketball game updates, analytics and insights for coaches, players, teams, and fans. Fans can also use GameChanger to follow games in real-time. In 2016, more than 125,000 teams across the country will use GameChanger. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @GCSports or at Facebook.com/GCSports
About Sport Ngin
Helping the world play smarter and live more, Sport Ngin is the leading provider of Sport Life Management web software and mobile applications for youth, amateur, and professional sports. Powering more than 500,000 sports teams, leagues, clubs, and associations, Sport Ngin features a complete suite of easy-to-use tools that help sports organizations manage, connect, and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including athletes, parents, administrators, coaches, referees, scouts, volunteers, fans, journalists, and sponsors. Founded in 2008, Sport Ngin is based in Minneapolis, Minn. For more information, please visit www.sportngin.com; like the company on Facebook at Facebook.com/SportNgin; or follow Sport Ngin on Twitter at @sportngin.