Aug. 16, 2001
LOUDONVILLE, New York (August 16, 2001) - The Siena College athletic department, in conjunction with Student Advantage's FANSonly Network, is expanding efforts to provide fans with complete coverage of Saints athletics through the launch of a comprehensive official athletic website located at sienasaints.com. The site, which launched yesterday, is the only official source of information, merchandise, multimedia and more directly from the Siena athletic department.
Siena College's official athletic website will provide Saints fans with complete information on all Siena sports. Also included are photos, audio and video clips, event coverage, rosters, schedules and interactive promotions and games. Throughout the year, the site will also offer opportunities to interact online with Saints players and coaches. Online ticketing, e-commerce and other enhancements are expected to be added to the site throughout the year.
"Our partnership with FANSonly will give the Siena faithful, the ability to interact with us using cutting edge website applications," stated Siena athletic director John D'Argenio
"We are excited to have Siena College join the FANSonly Network," said Jeff Cravens, FANSonly Network's Vice President and General Manager. "Sienasaints.com is the complete destination for Siena fans to follow their favorite Saints teams. The power of the Internet has become a vital part of any athletic department's marketing, promotional and information efforts, and it is a credit to Siena that they are taking full advantage of it."
Through sienasaints.com computer users will be able to access virtually anything they would want to know regarding Siena College athletics. Live game coverage, player and coach biographies, statistics and special coach and student-athlete profiles will be a on the site on a regular basis. The site will also include a feature for fans to register for updates to be delivered to the registrant's email account on a weekly basis.
The site is part of the FANSonly Network, which will help distribute Siena news and information through its hub site located at www.fansonly.com. The FANSonly Network is regularly measured as a top-10 sports site by Media Metrix and now is the home to over 120 Official Athletic Sites.
About Student Advantage's FANSonly Network
Student Advantage's FANSonly Network is the most popular college sports destination on the Internet. The FANSonly Network provides online brand management and content delivery to more than 120 university athletic departments in the country, through the publishing of Official Athletic Sites. FANSonly.com serves as the network hub, providing comprehensive information on collegiate sports, including in-depth statistical packages and analysis, information on collegiate recruiting, and team pages for every NCAA Division I school. For a complete list of official network partners on the web, go to www.fansonly.com/oas.
