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Pepperdine University and Playfly Aspire Enter Athletics Partnership
October 10, 2024
ATLANTA, GA – Pepperdine University and Playfly Aspire have entered into a licensed model partnership to support the Waves. This collaboration will provide Pepperdine with access to Playfly Aspire’s collegiate network, onboarding and development resources, and industry expertise.
Pepperdine Athletics will achieve higher revenue and attendance figures by utilizing Playfly Aspire’s industry-leading “Next-Practices”, strategic consulting services, and comprehensive sales and service training. This marks a return to Malibu for Playfly Aspire, who previously partnered with Pepperdine to drive outsourced ticket sales. The Waves represent Playfly Aspire’s seventh active or incoming West Coast Conference partner.
Tanner Gardner, Pepperdine University Athletic director stated:
Chad Cardinal, Senior Vice President and Head of Playfly Aspire Properties and a proud Pepperdine University alumnus, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership:
Mike “Boz” Boswell, VP of Training at Playfly Aspire remarked on the new partnership.
About Pepperdine Athletics
Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, California, competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference. The university sponsors 17 varsity sports teams, known collectively as the “Waves.” Pepperdine teams have won 26 NCAA championships and 237 conference championships. Additionally, over 350 athletes have received All-American honors and more than nearly 60 have represented their countries in the Olympic Games. For more information, visit pepperdinewaves.com.
About Playfly Aspire
Playfly Aspire is an award-winning sports and entertainment marketing firm, recognized as a top employer in the industry by Forbes and Front Office Sports. Renowned for innovative consulting, ticket sales, and partnership services, Playfly Aspire has pioneered the outsourced ticket sales niche since establishing its first Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) at Georgia Tech in 2009. Over the past 15 years, more than three hundred collegiate and professional sports properties have trusted Playfly Aspire to drive revenue, attendance, and enterprise-value growth.
For more information about Playfly Aspire, visit www.theaspiregroupinc.com and follow us on Instagram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and Facebook.
For project and partnership inquiries, contact: Joe Kronander at joe.kronander@playfly.com