CHICAGO, Ill. (pacathletics.org) - Extra Points, a leading newsletter covering business, policy and off-the-field stories in the college sports industry, is pleased to announce they will be the official title sponsor of The Extra Points Bowl, part of the Opendorse Football Bowl Series.
The Extra Points Bowl will feature the top ranked football teams that do not qualify for the NCAA Division III Playoffs from the Ohio Athletic Conference and the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The game will be played on Nov 23, 2024, at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Opendorse Bowl Series will also feature a bowl game between programs from the North Coast Athletic Conference and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Fans will also be able to watch a broadcast of the game on FloSports. Additional broadcast, kickoff and ticket information will be available at a later date.
“We’re thrilled to be the title sponsor of the Extra Points Bowl and to support postseason opportunities for DIII athletes,” said Matt Brown, the founder and publisher of Extra Points. “We think this is a perfect opportunity for two main reasons.”
“First, we believe that one way to help our audience understand how the business of college athletics actually works is to jump headfirst into that business. When we decided to cover NIL, we didn’t just interview ADs and collective operators…we signed athletes to NIL deals ourselves. When we wanted to better understand how college sports video game development worked, we wrote our own computer game. And now that we want to help our readers understand event management and sponsorship, we believe this is a great opportunity to take them through the process with us.
“And second, this publication deeply believes that all of college athletics matters, not just P4 football and basketball. I live in Chicago now, but I grew up in Granville, Ohio, an NCAC town. I spent a lot of my early life on and around the campuses of the OAC and NCAC, and I have a deep respect and appreciation for the mission of these institutions. Getting a chance to improve our coverage, while serving the athletes, communities and fans of my home, is a blessing. We’re very excited to be a part of it.”
Over the course of the regular season, Extra Points will publish regular dispatches on the behind-the-scenes process of getting a new DIII postseason game off the ground, as well as coverage of the game itself. Extra Points will also look to ways for readers to be actively involved in the planning process. Readers can make sure they have access to all Extra Points coverage by subscribing to Extra Points at www.extrapointsmb.com
For more information, Brown can be reached at 740-817-1889, or at Matt@ExtraPointsMB.com.
About Extra Points: Extra Points is a leading newsletter covering business, policy and off-the-field stories in the college athletics industry. Founded in 2020 by former SB Nation employee Matt Brown, Extra Points now reaches over 25,000 athletic directors, conference commissioners, professors, executives, and die-hard college sports fans. Read more at www.extrapointsmb.com
More information about the Opendorse Bowl Series can be found here.
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