New York, NY April 10, 2023 — Today Gipper Media, Inc. (Gipper) the leading social media content creation and management platform for sub-professional sports, and The American Baseball Coaches Association, the world's largest amateur baseball coaching organization, announced their partnership. This comprehensive partnership will include an integrated marketing presence throughout the year, Gipper also becomes the presenting sponsor of the My ABCA mobile app. With access to a wide range of ready-made templates that can be customized in seconds, on any device, and without needing any design experience, Coaches and Athletic Administrators will be able to create and share more social media content than ever.
“We are excited to partner with Gipper and be able to provide a resource that makes it easier for our member coaches to stay connected and highlight their program’s successes,” said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. “This is a time-saving tool that we hope our coaches will take advantage of as it becomes increasingly important to reach fans and supporters, along with current and future student-athletes.”
As an ABCA Triple Partner, Gipper will be featured prominently at the 80th annual ABCA Convention in Dallas, Texas, as they will have a booth at the 2024 ABCA Trade Show and will present on the Expo Theater Stage. Gipper will also create a custom graphic for all 2024 Convention attendees to use and post on social media.
“We are thrilled to sign this partnership with ABCA and their community of coaches,” said Matthew Glick, Founder & CEO of Gipper. “At Gipper, we are passionate about helping organizations save time while creating professional sports graphics to grow their program’s brand, promote athletes, showcase highlights, and engage stakeholders. We are excited to work with the ABCA to empower baseball programs nationwide and expand our reach as the industry’s leading social media graphics solution platform.”
Gipper will also host a free ABCA Webinar later this year and will offer a special discount through the ABCA Member Discount Program to all ABCA members who use their platform.
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel Baseball.