WASHINGTON and GREENVILLE, N.C., June 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today EVERFI, Inc., the nation’s leading educational technology innovator, and Game Plan, the comprehensive student-athlete development platform that unifies and aligns athletic departments, athletes, and employers announced a strategic partnership to extend their offerings across college campuses and athletic departments nationwide.
The partnership expands Game Plan’s ability to provide EVERFI’s premier eLearning modules for higher education, which focus on topics such as sexual violence, substance abuse prevention and financial education, to its athletic department customers. EVERFI will also offer the Game Plan student-athlete development platform to its campus partners and athletic departments. The organizations have plans to create further integration of the student-athlete development solutions.
“There is a significant need on college campuses and across athletic departments today to work with student-athletes to help them better understand how to address, handle and manage the important relationships in their lives,” said EVERFI Co-Founder and President Jon Chapman. “Game Plan is a proven leader in student-athlete development and we’re excited to work together to deliver a learning experience that is flexible in delivery and exceeds the outcomes we all want to see.”
“Topics such as sexual assault and substance abuse are highly sensitive, complex and need to be addressed by experts. We’re thrilled to be working with EVERFI as they have clearly established themselves as the proven educational experts on these topics and more,” said Vin McCaffrey, Founder/ CEO of Game Plan. “Jon and the founding team were athletes in college. They understand the journey of the athlete. Our partnership with EVERFI extends their expertise to the unique experience of the student-athlete and all of their stakeholders.”
About EVERFI
EVERFI is the leading education technology company that provides learners of all ages education for the real world, through innovative and scalable digital learning. Founded in 2008, EVERFI is fueled by its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription model and has certified over 16 million learners in critical skill areas. Some of America’s leading CEOs and venture capital firms are EVERFI investors including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, Twitter founder Evan Williams, TPG Growth, The Rise Fund, Advance Publications, and Rethink Education, and Rethink Impact. The EVERFI Education Network powers more than 4,200 partners in their education initiatives across all 50 states and Canada. Learn more at EVERFI.com
About Game Plan
Game Plan is a unified student-athlete development platform, bringing together all the components for a rich student athlete experience by connecting athletic departments, student-athletes, and employers to improve outcomes for all. Leaders in college athletics look to Game Plan to be the foundation for their student-athlete development program by using a comprehensive approach based on engagement and a student’s personality and interests. Game Plan’s customers include college athletic departments, professional sports leagues and employer partners from all over the country. For more information, please visit wearegameplan.com and connect on Facebook (Game Plan), Twitter (@gameplanworks), and LinkedIn (Game Plan by Game Theory Group).