The Big West Conference released the following press release recognizing its partnership with IntelliSport Analytics. The original release can be found here:
IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West recently partnered with Marc Christian and IntelliSport Analytics to conduct a comprehensive student-athlete experience study with all 11 member-institutions. The study was designed to collect data and examine student-athletes’ experiences and needs, as well as their outlook on competing and participating in The Big West.
“It is vital that we engage with and listen to our student-athletes as we work to enhance and improve their experiences while competing in The Big West,” reflected Big West commissioner Dan Butterly. “The conference membership will examine the recommendations of IntelliSport to ensure that that our member-institutions and the conference office continue to provide key support to help student-athletes accomplish their athletic and academic goals.”
Approved and supported by The Big West Board of Directors, the survey was distributed to all student-athletes participating in any collegiate sport at their member-institution. One-on-one interviews and focus groups followed to continue gathering valuable qualitative data. The mixed methodological approach allowed for a wide range of responses to contribute to the study.
IntelliSport Analytics will research and provide strategic guidance on how The Big West and its member-institutions can improve the student-athlete experience, understand their needs and how to best position The Big West for sustained excellence.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Big West Conference and provide comprehensive research and consulting services. Commission Dan Butterly has made it his highest priority to understand how the Big West and its member Institutions can best serve its student-athletes and provide world-class academic and athletic opportunities. IntelliSport will demystify and amplify the experiences of student-athletes so the Big West can establish clear benchmarks on how it delivers its services and builds environments for success.”
About IntelliSport
IntelliSport Analytics is an organizational change research and consulting firm. IntelliSport uses mixed-methods data analytics to provide sports industry leaders with information they need to make informed organizational decisions. IntelliSport unlocks insights that drive highly functioning and data-informed organizations and teams. For more information, visit intellisportanalytics.com.
About The Big West
The Big West is an NCAA Division I member with 11 members with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West membership consists of Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. The Big West is united in the pursuit of boundless opportunities, enduring integrity, bold activism, fearless innovation and the Pacific spirit of freedom, exploration and progress.
The Big West now sponsors 19 sports at the NCAA Division I level: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field and women’s water polo, with men’s water polo joining the fold in the fall of 2023.
For more information, visit BigWest.org or follow The Big West on Twitter @BigWestSports.
