What’s new at FanWord
April 16, 2026
It’s Chris with FanWord, and it’s time for another edition of The Highlight Reel! 🎉
Many of you have asked to stay informed on what we’re doing here at FanWord. These emails are short in nature and designed to keep you in the loop on:
- ✅ Product updates
- 🤝 New partnerships
- 🚀 New features
- ℹ️ Other noteworthy info
With that said… let’s jump into edition number four! 🎬
And as always, if you have any questions or want to chat further, reach out through the contact form at the bottom of the page — I’d love to connect.
What is FanWord Assist?
If you need a quick refresher, FanWord Assist is the leading AI-powered storytelling platform in college sports. We help college sports communicators at ~200 schools across every level of the industry reclaim 7-10 hours every week by streamlining workflows and making high-quality content both faster and easier to produce. (i.e. game recaps, weekly nominations, feature stories, player bios, transcriptions, news stories, online interviews, etc.)
👩💻 Monthly Public Demo on Tuesday 4/28
Join us on Tuesday, April 28 for our public demo, when Michael Murakami takes a deep dive into FanWord Assist — our AI-powered storytelling platform for college sports communicators.
You’ll learn about how ~200 schools from every division use our platform to save time creating game recaps, feature stories, player bios, and more.
🆕 Get to Know: Nominations
Another first in AI-powered support for College Sports Communicators.
Surface standout player performances and generate submission-ready write-ups for your conference award nominations. Across every sport, every week, through final postseason honors.
📚 Case Study: Illinois Tech
As a part of #D3Week, we profiled Eric Willuweit and Illinois Tech’s athletic communications team. With FanWord Assist, they’re getting 90% of the way to publish-worthy content in 10% of the time. Hear more from a peer:
🆕 Get to Know: Tasks
Tasks are a new feature designed to be your automated co-pilot in FanWord Assist, built to surface what’s next and improve efficiency in your daily workflow.
💬 Hear from a Peer: D3 Edition
Last week, we profiled several of our Division III partners. Hear about the impact of FanWord Assist in their own words:
- Ali Wilson — American Rivers Conference
- Karen Whalen — Wesleyan University
- Adam Ledyard — East Texas Baptist University
- Eric Willuweit — Illinois Institute of Technology
- Chris McKeon — Cedar Crest College
- Haley Jung — Hamline University
🏆 In The News
- Loras College Athletics Partners with FanWord to Elevate Storytelling Through AI-Powered Tools
- FSU athletics partners with AI company to enhance storytelling (via FSUNews.com)
- Maryville Athletics Partners with FanWord to Elevate Storytelling Through AI-Powered Platform
- UT-Chattanooga Announces Adidas Apparel Deal Through FanWord-Powered ‘Meet The Mocs’ Storytelling Site.
🔜 Coming Soon…
A sneak peek at what we’re actively building.
- Player Bios for Non-XML Sports: Creating season summaries for athlete roster pages on teams that use XML files is already live. Soon, you’ll be able to do the same for sports like golf, cross country, track and field, and tennis.
- Draft Modifications (Coming This Tuesday): You’ll be able to make modifications to your game recap drafts after generation, allowing more customization and editorial control than ever before.
That’s it! 🎉
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