General 10/8/2025 3:00:00 PM

UC San Diego Launches Triton Exchange

Partnership with Teamworks Influencer expands NIL opportunities for scholar-athletes

LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego Athletics has partnered with Teamworks Influencer to launch the brand-new Triton Exchange to expand Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for UC San Diego scholar-athletes. Free to both student-athletes and external entities, Triton Exchange provides a comprehensive portal for communicating and fulfilling NIL transactions. After registering with Triton Exchange, prospective partners can access a database of available UC San Diego scholar-athletes and search, filter, and initiate conversations to discuss prospective NIL deals.

"As the NIL landscape continues to evolve, UC San Diego Athletics is committed to equipping our scholar-athletes with the tools to build their personal brands, market themselves, and connect with the San Diego community," said Todd Greenbaum, UC San Diego Associate AD for Marketing and NIL Strategy. "Guided by our values of Excellence and Innovation, this partnership with Teamworks Influencer reflects our mission to support athletic and personal growth while empowering Triton scholar-athletes to maximize opportunities tied to their name, image, and likeness."

Triton Exchange also includes integrated payment tools and tax reporting features, such as the automatic generation of 1099 forms within each scholar-athlete's Influencer account. Additionally, scholar-athletes have access to educational resources covering financial literacy, branding, and social media growth.

Influencer allows student-athletes to self-disclose transactions, track earnings per opportunity, and view flagged payments that need attention. The platform is used by more than 270 collegiate and professional sports organizations across the country.

Influencer will also serve as a content hub for athletes to receive, download and post photos and videos to build their brand on social media.

The launch of Triton Exchange reinforces the university's dedication to supporting scholar-athlete success both on and off the field, providing them with professional tools and resources to build their personal brands and generate income through NIL opportunities.

"UC San Diego Athletics has built a forward-thinking NIL program that prioritizes education, compliance, and brand-building," said Teamworks Senior Account Executive Sean Kelly. " We're proud to power the Triton Exchange and help student-athletes unlock new NIL opportunities with the support of their local community and beyond."

About Teamworks Influencer
Teamworks Influencer, available on Teamworks' Operating System for Sports™, is the leading athlete brand-building and NIL business management app for over 270 elite collegiate and professional sports organizations. The Influencer athlete app educates student-athletes, coaches, and staff for the NIL era in a safe and compliant environment, all powered by best-in-class content delivery for student-athletes to access and share content to their social media channels. The Influencer platform also includes the impactful Influencer Exchange. Schools can direct businesses, collectives, and fans seeking to find, communicate with, pay, and report NIL transactions with student-athletes in this school-customized NIL exchange. The Influencer Local Exchange maximizes the student-athlete wallet share while streamlining compliance and tax reporting responsibilities. To learn more about the Influencer Exchange, please visit teamworks.com/influencer

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.

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