In August, Eclaro Sports announced a partnership with the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization to assist sports communications professionals in moving forward in their careers.  

Eclaro, the parent company of Eclaro Sports has been a leader in executive search services for more than a decade, and has over 1.5 million resumes in its comprehensive database.  Eclaro Sports, based in New York City, draws on the experience of its executive team as it handles executive search for colleges, working primarily with non-BCS schools. 

COLLEGE CONNECTION - Helping Former Pros Get A Start in Coaching 

The Legends of Basketball, the organization of former NBA players, in conjunction with Bruno Sports Enterprises, is launching a program called College Connection. The goal of College Connection, which is being spearheaded by veteran collegiate athletic administrator Linda Bruno, the former Atlantic 10 Commissioner, is to help former NBA Players that are looking to enter into a coaching career get a start by placing them at the college level. The program will kick off next week at the NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on February 20th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.  

The Legends of Basketball, also known as The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) strives to develop, implement and advocate a wide variety of programs to benefit its members, sponsors and the community. The NBRPA is the single most fulfilling organization tasked with the goal of assisting former professional basketball players in their future endeavors. The NBRPA, founded in 1992 by basketball legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson, has a membership of more than 1,000 former basketball players of the NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters. 

 

ENGAGE FANS. DRIVE PASSION.
New Media Strategy for Colleges & Universities

As emerging technology continues to evolve, college athletic programs have a tremendous opportunity to leverage these new platforms to communicate and connect with their respective constituent base.

Utilizing new media as a major touch point can drive significant results on many different fronts for an athletic department and development office.

• Drive revenue and sponsorship dollars
• Increase value in the giving chain
• Engage fans one-to-one
• Deliver content cost-effectively
• Aggregate communication outlets

By implementing a strategic new media plan, colleges and universities will have the ability to compete at a higher level, engage fans and drive passion for the brand. Octagon and ECLARO Sports have partnered to build a new media solution for the college market, including:

• Strategic marketing consultation
• Brand activation & promotion
• Mobile device application development
• Live streaming to mobile devices (audio/video)
• Text/SMS campaign development & implementation

For more information, contact:
Jay Williams
Vice President
Eclaro Sports
(E) JWilliams@eclaro.com or (C) 732-754-4308