NAIA Announces Scorebird as the Official Scoreboard Data Integration Provider
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a multi-year partnership with Scorebird as the Official Scoreboard Data Integration Provider of the NAIA.
Scorebird is a platform that allows organizations and institutions to automate the process of bringing live scores directly from a scoreboard to broadcasts, websites, social media, and other fan engagement tools.
“Scorebird allows fans to stay up to date with real-time scoreboard data regardless of their location,” said NAIA President & CEO Jim Carr. “The NAIA is excited to partner with Scorebird to bring this innovative technology to our institutions and national championships.”
The NAIA will specifically utilize Scorebird’s Travel NeST to update national championship data across various platforms. The NeST is a plug-and-play box that connects to a variety of scoreboard models, enabling seamless live scoring and delivering accurate updates to viewers in real time.
“Delivering efficient and dependable solutions to our members has always been our top priority, and partnering with the NAIA as their official data integration provider makes this all the more possible,” said Will Pruitt, director of customer success at Scorebird. “We’re especially excited about helping colleges and universities streamline their efforts in creating advanced sports broadcasts with automated data from their scoreboards.”
The current agreement between the NAIA and Scorebird runs through January 2028.
ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 83,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $1.3 billion in financial aid from NAIA institutions, and compete in 29 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA
ABOUT SCOREBIRD
Scorebird’s innovative platform allows organizations and schools of all sizes to automate the process of bringing live scores directly from a scoreboard to broadcasts, websites, social media, and other fan engagement tools. More information about Scorebird and connected products can be found at www.scorebird.com.
