New York, NY March 16, 2023 — Today Gipper Media, Inc. (Gipper) the leading social media content creation and management platform for sub-professional sports, and the Maine Principles & Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA & MPA), announced their partnership. This comprehensive partnership will include an integrated marketing presence throughout the year, enabling Gipper to connect with and support the associations members, many of whom are coaches or athletic directors.
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, Athletic Directors, Administrators and Coaches will be able to create and share more social media content than ever. As part of the partnership, MIAAA & MPA members will receive professional development from the Gipper team in an effort to educate them about social media best practices and will be provided affordable access to all Gipper plans. MIAAA & MPA member schools will be able to leverage Gipper to help drive participation, engage their community and fans, amplify their athletes, and drive revenue through sponsors.
Gipper's powerful, but simple platform allows our MIAAA members the ability to create high quality, professional social media content,” said Gerry Durgin, MIAAA Executive Director. “With the many responsibilities placed on our Athletic Administrators, adding an easy-to-use tech partner that helps them promote and celebrate their teams is a great addition for our association.”
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Gipper and use their platform to help enhance our state's social media presence," said Mike Burnham, Executive Director of the MPA.
Gipper provides access to a wide range of ready-made templates that can be customized in seconds, on any device, and without needing any design experience. MIAAA members can now create and share more content than ever to promote their athletes and continue growing their programs.
"We are absolutely thrilled to sign this partnership the MIAAA & MPA in Maine." said Matthew Glick, Founder & CEO of Gipper. "Gipper allows Athletic Administrators to save time, while creating professional sports graphics to better grow their program's brand, promote their student-athletes, engage stakeholders, and drive revenue. We are excited to work with Mike Burnham & Gerry Durgin's team to expand our reach as the leading social media graphics solution platform in the K-12 industry.”
The Maine Principals’ Association is a professional association representing Maine’s K-12 principals and assistant principals. The Association dates its history back to 1921 and focuses its work on promoting the principalship, supporting principals as educational leaders, and promoting and administering interscholastic activities in grades 9-12.
The Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is a professional organization that serves Maine's High and Middle schools' athletic directors.