LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego Athletics announced a new partnership with storytelling & technology company, FanWord. As part of this partnership, The Tritons' athletic communications team gained access to the company's innovative AI-powered software tool, FanWord Assist, that will help the department develop long-form content more efficiently.

"We're pleased to collaborate with FanWord to strengthen our ability to deliver valuable content," said Richard Kilwien, UC San Diego's Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director. "In recent years, we've significantly increased resources dedicated to creating engaging content. With FanWord, our athletic communications team will have the tools to move beyond the daily routine and make a lasting impact on how our community perceives our athletics program."

FanWord, one of the leading storytelling & technology companies in college sports, builds powerful content solutions for schools and conferences across all levels, including Oklahoma, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, UC Santa Barbara, VMI, and the Horizon League.

"We couldn't be more excited to partner with UC San Diego," said FanWord CEO, Christopher Aumueller. "The Tritons are a powerful brand in college athletics, and we are incredibly grateful to assist them in sharing their remarkable stories more efficiently." FanWord Assist simplifies and enhances the content creation process, making it easier than ever for college sports communicators to create engaging game recaps, powerful feature stories, and customizable roster page updates. This will allow UC San Diego to further amplify the voices and stories of their student-athletes, coaches, alumni, and teams in this new era of college athletics.

About FanWord
FanWord is one of the leading sports storytelling & technology companies in the college sports industry and currently works with more than 80 athletic organizations across all levels. To learn more about FanWord's storytelling software, FanWord Assist, click here.

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 began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-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 earned 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 Divisions I and II.