Aspire And Miami University Reestablish Relationship With Multi-Year Deal

ATLANTA, GA – The Aspire Group (Aspire) will be returning to the campus of Miami University (Miami), announcing a multi-year marketing, sales, and service partnership with the RedHawks. Aspire’s on-site Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) will oversee new sales, service, retention, and box office operations across all ticketed RedHawk sports.

During its time in Oxford, Aspire’s Miami University staff have generated more than $7 million in revenue for the university and led all partners in total customer talk-time.

“We are ecstatic to welcome back The Aspire Group in an effort to assist our ticket sales and operations,” said Miami University Director of Athletics, David Sayler. “Aspire’s approach to strategically maximizing revenue paired with their meticulous attention to the entire fan experience will play a major role for Miami Athletics for years to come.”

“The Aspire Group is thrilled to be back on the campus of Miami University,” said President & CEO of the Aspire Group, Bill Fagan. “We value our strong relationship with the RedHawks and are poised for years of success with seasoned leaders at the helm of this partnership.”

Miami Athletics will continue to utilize the Aspire Group’s award winning Strategy, Analytics, & Marketing (SAM) department to improve gameday experiences and optimize revenue generation. The SAM team has previously provided the RedHawks with in-depth fan research and recommendations, industry benchmarking data, and student focus groups.

Miami Athletics and Aspire have chosen sports industry veteran Jody Sellers to serve as the Senior Director of the Miami FRMC. Sellers has held leadership roles with Aspire at Louisiana Tech and Drake University and will be supported by Regional Director, and seven-year Aspire and MAC veteran, Justin Morelli. Morelli oversees Aspire’s Toledo partnership while providing guidance to Aspire’s four current partners in the conference and serving as a thought leader for the MAC.

About Miami University Athletics

Miami is a NCAA Division I school, serving more than 500 student-athletes across 19 sports. Ninety percent of student-athletes earn a 3.0 or higher, with 35 straight semesters of the average GPA being above a 3.0, while actively participating in campus and community events.

About The Aspire Group

The Aspire Group is an award winning sports and entertainment marketing firm, named as a top employer in the industry by both Forbes and Front Office Sports. Globally recognized for innovative consulting, ticket sales, and partnership services, Aspire created the outsourced ticket sales niche, revolutionizing with its first Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) at Georgia Tech in 2009. Over the past 14 years, more than 280 collegiate and professional sports properties have trusted Aspire to drive revenue, attendance, and enterprise-value growth through the combination of strategic consulting and research, sales and service training, 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 project and partnership inquiries, contact A.J. Smith aj.smith@theaspiregroupinc.com or Joe Kronander at joe.kronander@theaspiregroupinc.com