Last week, College Fanz(TM) Sports Network, the world's largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, announced plans to televise 500 college football and 1,500 basketball games live in 2010-2011.
To assist in that endeavor, 30 campuses will be selected to host a Mobile Broadcast Unit (MBU) for the 2010-2011 season. Each four-year college and university with an NCAA or NAIA athletic program and a supportive, robust campus Media Department is invited to apply to be included in the new College Fanz Mobile Broadcast Unit on Campus Program.
Applications are now being accepted online at http://www.CollegeFanz.com/mbuapply.jspa .
"The College Fanz Mobile Broadcast Unit on Campus Program will provide an unprecedented educational and professional opportunity for college students planning to work in the burgeoning sports industry," Rasmussen explained. ""We are building upon the solid foundation established this year with the inaugural season of our College Fanz 2009-2010 NAIA Football and NAIA Basketball Game of the Week broadcasts."
"The dedication of the teams and the enthusiasm of the fans I saw on campuses across the country were absolutely electric. This nationwide reaction led us to expand the universe of events that can be viewed live by the students, fans and alumni of hundreds of colleges and universities," Rasmussen concluded.
In the MBU Program, College Fanz provides the fully-equipped MBU, training and support for each on campus program. Each campus team will be trained on the operation of the vehicle and equipment, the industry standards as well as the College Fanz standards for broadcasting games and other events.
Each Campus Team operates independent of College Fanz with a faculty adviser who manages, coordinates and reviews their Campus Team. Your staff member works with College Fanz to coordinate the scheduling of events and broadcasts, maintain standards and resolve issues that arise.
College Fanz Mobile Broadcast Unit (MBU) On Campus Program
Applications found HERE t http://www.CollegeFanz.com/mbuapply.jspa
School Selection Criteria:
• a solid broadcasting/communications program on campus with a department head willing to take an active leadership role in the program
• a track record of cooperation between departments: athletics, broadcasting, business, communications and marketing, with all department heads working together, working with the administration and the College Fanz team
• ability to sustain the Mobile Broadcasting Unit for one year : fuel, insurance, wardrobe for announcers, replace connectors & cable as needed, marketing, scheduling (with the College Fanz coordinator), students and staff needed for each broadcast *
• willing to broadcast games and teams at nearby campuses
• provide the faculty member responsible for program: including the equipment and the student broadcasting team
*College Fanz Scholarship Fund Sponsorship Program to cover MBU On Campus program expenses. Enroll in the Scholarship Fund Sponsorship Program to cover the cost of operating the College Fanz MBU on your campus.
Benefits of the MBU on Campus Program
• showcase the best student-athletes across America
• games at small schools and large are broadcast live on the internet and seen in countries world-wide; other games are recorded and broadcast at scheduled times=
• at times when there are no athletic events being broadcast, you have the opportunity to showcase other campus events (Homecoming, Commencement, visiting speakers, top academic programs and the other features that make your campus unique)
• show the business world what your students can accomplish through this unique real-life experience
• We encourage each Campus Team to market the College Fanz MBU On Campus Project in their region, attract local sponsors to help defray the cost of the program and engage the local population to participate in the broadcasts and interact online. You have unlimited opportunity to build your own following on College Fanz.
About College Fanz:College Fanz Sports Network was launched September 7, 2007, 28 years to the day that College Fanz founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of College Fanz Bill Rasmussen's ESPN dream went on the air for the first time. College Fanz Sports Network is the world's largest online college sports community, with students, alumni, and other fanz of college sports. College Fanz boasts over 22,000 web pages devoted to more than 1,450 colleges and universities competing in over 225,000 NCAA and NAIA athletic events. Fans can post videos, photographs, and comment on their favorite teams and schools, participate in contests, and communicate with other fans in a compelling and ever-growing social network. Live and on-demand broadcasts of selected college games further enhance the constantly-evolving content offered on College Fanz. Additional information is available at
http://www.CollegeFanz.com .