October 1, 2025
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University Athletics has entered into a three-year partnership with FanWord, one of the leading AI technology and storytelling companies in college sports. Through this agreement, the Tigers will implement FanWord Assist to strengthen and scale their storytelling across all athletic programs.
FanWord Assist is designed to primarily help athletic communications teams, simplifying and accelerating the production of written content such as game recaps, feature stories, and player bios. By leveraging highly-optimized and college sports-specific AI, Fort Hays State will be able to highlight more student-athlete experiences with greater efficiency, speed, and consistency.
“FanWord provides a unique platform to assist athletic communications personnel in highlighting the stories and accomplishments of student-athletes, while also streamlining processes of written content that have always been core to the athletic communications/sports information profession for years. We saw an opportunity to utilize a platform that helps accelerate and enhance those processes, since athletic communications professionals have very time-sensitive and time-intensive jobs,” said Ryan Prickett, FHSU Sports Information Director.
FanWord currently partners with more than 150 athletic organizations across all levels. Fort Hays State now joins a growing network that includes fellow MIAA conference peers such as Missouri Southern State University and Rogers State University, along with regional institutions like Friends University and Kansas City (Kan.) Community College. Additionally, nearby Division I programs such as the University of Colorado and the University of Tulsa are also part of the FanWord network.
“Fort Hays State’s dedication to amplifying student-athlete voices is exactly the kind of vision we love to support,” said Christopher Aumueller, CEO of FanWord. “By joining our network, the Tigers are embracing an innovative approach to storytelling, and we’re eager to see how FanWord Assist helps showcase the moments and experiences that make their athletics community so distinctive.”
As the demand for digital storytelling grows in college athletics, programs must find ways to balance volume with authenticity. Competing with 14 NCAA Division II teams in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), Fort Hays State is turning to FanWord Assist to help streamline its communications. The platform will allow the Tigers to share more stories, work more efficiently, and maintain a consistent voice across all channels.
ABOUT FANWORD
FanWord is one of the leading AI technology and storytelling companies in the college sports industry and currently works with more than 150 athletic organizations across all levels. To learn more about FanWord’s storytelling software, FanWord Assist, click here.
