AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference and commissioner David Brunk are pleased to announce that the league has entered into a corporate partnership with WePlayed Sports, a leading innovator in producing short-form video content.
"WePlayed Sports offers a great solution for our member institutions to promote their student-athletes through a wide range of media platforms," said commissioner Brunk. "The Peach Belt membership has made great strides in producing high-quality video content and WePlayed Sports will take that product and package it using their innovative technology, making it available to fans however they choose to see it."
WePlayed Sports offers a new and effortless way to manage video, converting full-length game coverage into compelling short-form videos than can easily be shared through social media channels, athletic department websites and other media avenues. Fans can personalize their viewing experience to focus on the student-athletes, seasons, games or play types that interest them the most.
The Peach Belt Conference is the first NCAA Division II conference to partner with WePlayed Sports. The conference will utilize the platform beginning this week with coverage of the PBC lacrosse and softball tournaments.
"At WePlayed Sports, we understand the immense power of sports in bringing people together," said founder Paul Zukauskas. "Through our cutting-edge automated video platform, we're dedicated to elevating the fan experience with thrilling highlights that capture the excitement of every moment. Our recent partnership with the Peach Belt Conference this spring is a testament to our commitment in enhancing this experience and bringing the joy of Peach Belt Championships to athletes and fans alike. Together, we're excited to create unforgettable moments of Peach Belt athletes and teams that will inspire their community."
About WePlayed Sports, Inc.
WePlayed offers a new and effortless way for college athletics departments, teams, conferences and federations to create, use and manage video. WePlayed's pioneering technology automatically converts full-length game coverage into compelling short-form videos, to meet all of the media, social, commercial needs of any athletic department, team, conference or federation. In addition to working with ACC, Big East, Big 12 and SEC schools, WePlayed has partnered with Ivy League, Sun Belt and Sunshine State conference members. Since its commercial launch in March 2021, WePlayed Sports has created over 800,000 short-form videos from live-game action for more than 40,000 athletes, 350 teams, 80 colleges and six conferences.
About the Peach Belt Conference
For the past 30 years, the Peach Belt Conference has established itself as one of the premier leagues in NCAA Division II. The league is home to 35 national championships and 28 national finalists. The league currently sits at 10 members located across South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and currently holds championships in 16 NCAA Division II sports, eight for men and eight for women. They are men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, men’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, men's and women's golf and men's and women's track and field.