THIBODAUX – The ¹û¶³APP Athletics Department will launch a redesigned version of its departmental Web site on Thursday, July 1, when the Colonels unveil the new , powered by Internet Consulting Services (ICS/Sidearm).
“We’re very excited to begin this partnership with ICS/Sidearm,� Director of Athletics Rob Bernardi said. “ICS/Sidearm has a proven track record of creative Web design for athletic departments that is also very user-friendly for fans. This new partnership is more suitable to creative control and provides an improved online product for Colonel fans everywhere.�
The new look will give Colonel athletics an updated design and a more interactive, user-friendly experience to their online home, which will still be accessible at .
New features that ¹û¶³APP fans can find on the redesigned include:
- Integration with the all-new Twitter () and Facebook () accounts for ¹û¶³APP athletics;
- Text message updates;
- Interactive polls;
- Auctions benefiting ¹û¶³APP athletics;
- A mobile version of the site designed specifically for your smart phone;
- Colonel Athletic Association membership; and
- RSS feeds from ¹û¶³APP athletics.
¹û¶³APP will still provide the features that fans have become accustomed to seeing on , including:
- Photo galleries;
- Live stats for home games;
- Links to purchase ¹û¶³APP gear through ¹û¶³APP’s online bookstore;
- Links to audio and video Webcasts for select ¹û¶³APP athletic events; and
- Continuously updated news, stats, schedules and rosters for each of ¹û¶³APP’ 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic programs.
The newly redesigned will go live on Thursday, July 1.
ICS/Sidearm provides web design and service to 63 NCAA Division I institutions nationwide.