FOR U SPORTS & CCAA ATHLETICS
Built for the communicators that keep college sports running in Canada
FanWord Assist is your SID's new favourite AI platform, seamlessly creating game recaps, player bios, feature stories, and other digital content more efficiently. You get valuable time back to focus on what's most important — supporting your student-athletes.
Trusted by small college athletics at every level
Hours saved
Recaps created
Player Bios created
Stories created
A gamechanging AI tool built for college sports communicators across U SPORTS and CCAA
Whether you're a one-person communications office at a CCAA school or a small team supporting a full U SPORTS slate, FanWord Assist works alongside you — accelerating your output without taking over your voice. Your editorial judgment stays in the driver's seat.
Fast
- Create content in minutes, not hours
- Unlock tasks your department may not have time to address in a normal week
Easy to use
- Everyone in your department can use it, regardless of writing experience
- Onboarding and training takes less than one hour
Affordable
- Plans that work for Canadian post-secondary budgets
- Only pay for what you need
Secure
- Nothing gets published without your approval
- Set clear roles and permissions to control access
FEATURES
It's like having another SID in your browser
From automated game recaps to human-interest feature stories — our cutting-edge AI technology makes it easy for anyone in your department to tell the stories of student-athletes and programs in Canada.
Game Recaps
Feature Stories
Online Interviews
Player Bios
Articles
Nominations
Game Recaps
Feature Stories
Online Interviews
Player Bios
News Stories
Nominations
Game Recaps
Create high quality, customizable recaps in minutes
Writing game recaps just got easier. FanWord Assist walks you through a simple process to build recaps for 19 different sports your way — using flexible layout options, your preferred tone, and customizable content blocks that reflect your brand.
- Compatible with U SPORTS and CCAA stat formats
- Customize the layout of your recaps
- Auto-add quotes from interviews
- Integrate game notes and trends
Feature Stories
Writing long-form feature stories has never been easier
Tell more stories about your athletes, coaches, alumni, and other stakeholders without sacrificing quality. Streamline the entire process in one place to create engaging, long-form features your audience loves in a fraction of the time it takes you today.
- Transcribe your interviews in one click
- Conduct engaging online interviews with one or multiple subjects for unique angles
- Use our built-in review process to speed up collaboration
- Customize the voice and length of each story
Online Interviews
Conduct engaging, dynamic online interviews
Unlock a more efficient way to coordinate interviews and gather content. No more scheduling headaches. Send questions to your recipients and allow them to audio-record, video-record, or type their responses in a dynamic, mobile-friendly online interview experience.
- Collect answers via audio, video, or text
- Instant transcription of audio and video replies
- Download media files for repurposing across platforms
- Organize and filter responses with custom tags
Player Bios
Update player roster pages with ease
Simplify roster page updates by automatically generating season summaries of your players from stats and achievements. Choose from different formats and easily export content, making website integration seamless. Save time and keep your pages up-to-date without the manual hassle.
- AI-powered player bio generation in minutes
- Analysis of stats and achievements to highlight key moments
- Multiple formats to align with your brand
- Easy export for fast website updates
News Stories
Craft engaging news stories for your website
Whether you want to create Athlete of the Week stories, press releases, or season previews, with News Stories, you can curate data from multiple sources and generate engaging content for your digital channels and beyond.
- Choose from over a dozen article types
- Curate data from various sources
- Specify the length of your news stories
Nominations
Never miss a nomination window again
FanWord Assist gives you a faster, more organized way to build and submit award nominations across every sport on your schedule. Flag standout performances, generate submission-ready write-ups, and get them to your conference office — weekly, monthly, or at season’s end.
- Create Nominations for weekly, monthly, and season awards
- Automatically surfaces relevant stats from your selected games
- Generate write-ups for multiple players at once
- Export as CSV, text, or PDF for any conference format
Additional features
Built to drive every U SPORTS and CCAA communications team forward, with features inspired by workflows in major college sports. Find your voice, analysis, or consistency — all powered by FanWord Assist.
Transcriptions
Turn postgame pressers, player interviews, and other audio and video files into clean, publish-ready transcripts in seconds. Auto-detect up to ten speakers and take your transcript to the next level with one-click filler word cleanup, quick export functionality, and a summary generator.
Trends
Stop digging through box scores to find the story. FanWord scans previous game files for context and identifies season- and career-highs, milestones, streaks, and first occurrences at team- and player-specific levels. Then add them to your recap with a single click.
Editorial Guidelines
Set your school’s naming conventions, terminology, and Canadian-specific language or spelling once. Apply them automatically to every recap and piece of content you generate. Configure rules at the organizational level or by individual team for total flexibility and control.
Chris Cameron
Sports Information and Communications Coordinator, Acadia University
“Partnering with FanWord marks a significant step forward for Acadia Athletics. Their cutting-edge storytelling platform will allow us to capture and share the incredible journeys of our student-athletes, alumni, and coaches with more depth and efficiency than ever before.”
Built for any department — no matter the size or resources
Kyle Ferguson
Director of Athletics @ Fresno Pacific University
“FanWord has been a great asset in helping us tell the stories of our student-athletes. It has saved an incredible time for our staff, allowing us to be more productive in other areas. The FanWord platform is intuitive, their team is responsive, and the product allows us to elevate the student’s voice in ways we could not on our own.”
Alex Focke
Director of Athletics @ Hamline University
“Partnering with FanWord has been an incredible asset for our athletic department. Their support has significantly reduced the workload on our Sports Information Director and given him the ability to focus on other aspects of his job. It has been a game-changing partnership for us and we are grateful for the impact they have had on our athletic department.”
Tony Hoops
Vice President for Athletics @ Northwestern College
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The U SPORTS and CCAA landscape is different. FanWord gets that.
Fan Engagement
Storytelling is a proven tool for driving fan engagement, retention, and loyalty. By spotlighting athletes and moments in meaningful ways, teams can turn attention into lasting affinity.
Sponsorships
Create compelling, original storytelling content to drive sponsorship revenue, offering corporate partners a unique digital and social activation.
Recruiting & Retention
Boost athlete visibility while lightening the load for your team. Showcase achievements and tell more stories without adding hours to your week—improving retention for both athletes and staff.
Athlete Support
Help athletes grow their personal brand with authentic stories, making them more appealing to advertisers looking for greater reach. Stories can include direct links to marketplaces or profiles, driving engagement where it matters.
Alumni Relations
Engage alumni with compelling stories that celebrate their accomplishments and ongoing ties to your program. Build a stronger alumni community, leading to more opportunities for support, networking, and giving back.
Fundraising
Drive donations by showcasing your program’s success and growth through powerful stories. Engage supporters by highlighting accomplishments and building lasting connections that encourage repeat contributions.