University of South Florida & Aspire Announce Multi-Year Extension

ATLANTA, GA – University of South Florida (USF) Athletics and The Aspire Group have announced a multi-year contract extension. Since beginning their partnership in March of 2016, Aspire’s USF Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) has generated nearly $6.6 million in ticket and donation revenue across all ticketed sports, including $2M in revenue during 2020, up 23% from the 2019 revenue despite the global pandemic. Aspire’s Strategic Consulting & Research department has also assisted the Bulls throughout their partnership with projects ranging from football ticket pricing optimization to multi-year fan experience research studies. Through recommendations and collaboration, Aspire has worked to ensure the health of the USF athletic department and exceptional fan experiences for years to come.

In reference to the extension, USF’s Vice President of Athletics, Michael Kelly, stated, “USF Athletics is very pleased to extend our successful partnership with The Aspire Sport Marketing Group and their highly effective and enthusiastic team of sales and service consultants working directly with our brand in Tampa. We look forward to continuing a strong and prosperous relationship as we connect with Bulls fans and provide outstanding service for their ticketing needs.”

“Our partnership extension is very exciting news for all of us. We have the leadership here, we have the plan in place, and we are ready to execute in 2021 and beyond under this extension,” said Brian Specia, Director of Sales & Service at USF.

Aspire’s current USF FRMC staff has over a decade of combined sales and service experience and is excited to continue building and growing its partnership with USF in the years ahead.

About USF Athletics

USF Athletics, located in Tampa, Florida and led by AD Michael Kelly, is celebrating its 55^th season. The Bulls sponsor 17 varsity men’s and women’s teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. USF’s varsity teams have won a total of 148 conference championships and six national championships.

For more information about The University of South Florida’s Athletic Department, visit their website here.

About The Aspire Group

The Aspire Group is a sports and entertainment marketing firm that is globally recognized for innovative consulting, research, and ticket sales services. Aspire created the outsourced ticket sales niche, revolutionizing intercollegiate athletics with the first Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) at Georgia Tech in 2009. Over the past decade, more than 260 collegiate and professional sports properties have trusted Aspire to drive revenue, attendance and enterprise-value growth through the combination of strategic consulting and research services and best-in-industry fan relationship management.

For more information about The Aspire Group visit: www.theaspiregroupinc.com and Follow us on Twitter @theaspire_group

For inquiries, contact A.J. Smith at 404-389-9100 or aj.smith@theaspiregroupinc.com.