WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Fans of Penn College Athletics will have a new and improved source for their information when the department reveals its redesigned website, pctwildcats.com, on Feb. 14. The redesigned site features the same content that fans have enjoyed in past, with more student-athlete focused enhancements, and a sleek and modern look.
The new site was designed by Penn College's athletic communications office and curated by SIDEARM Sports, Penn College Athletics' website provider since 2014, and brings more sport-specific highlights of Penn College student-athletes and athletic programs on every page. The last time Penn College redesigned its website was in May 2017.
The website will continue to have schedules, results, and rosters of Penn College's 14 NCAA Division III intercollegiate programs along with archery and Esports to display live stats, enhanced student-athlete biographies – featuring season and career statistics – and team all-time awards and record books.
"This new design is intended to meet the viewing habits and patterns of our fans," said Penn College Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications and Compliance Matt Blymier. "Most people are viewing our content on phones and tablets, which prompted the current design to be more streamlined. Additionally, we've noticed that fans are more engaged on content that directly meets their interest, which is why we made the content in each sports section uniquely specific to that sport."
"I'm grateful for the team at SIDEARM for their work on this project, and to Jim Carpenter and Eric Hunt for their efforts in allowing us to recognize our past accomplishments with their work on the record books and archives."
The new design allows users to access stories, social media and other athletics-related information quickly – with a refreshed navigation bar at the top of the screen to get athletics information, shop the Athletics store and learn more about the athletic programs and college. The main page features a five-story rotator, followed by a scoreboard/schedule, a real-time social media integration, and a new feature "Player Spotlight" where a Wildcat student-athlete will be highlighted monthly. The page concludes with "Cat Vision", which is a combination of photo galleries and video content and a slideshow image of Penn College's athletics facilities.
"The foundation of our department are our student-athletes and our coaches," Blymier explained. "This new design allows us to highlight their successes and make them the focal point of the content."
Other notable enhancements include: easier navigation to view live webcasts, shop for athletics gear, contribute to the Wildcat Club, and view the hall of fame – all of which have their own static ad in the top right navigation bar. Each sports-specific page has content tailored to a specific sport, including: schedules, social media integration, coaches' biographies, and facility images.
About SIDEARM Sports,
Founded over two decades ago, SIDEARM is the force behind the digital fan experience across North America. Started on the campus of Syracuse University, SIDEARM has solidified its pole position in the industry, powering over 1,500 partners. Constantly innovating, no program is too large or too small for the SIDEARM software.
