July 8, 2026
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has entered into a three-year partnership with FanWord, the leading AI technology and storytelling company in college sports. Through the agreement, the Flames will implement FanWord Assist to strengthen and scale written storytelling across all 18 of the department’s NCAA Division I programs.
FanWord Assist is a content creation platform built specifically for college athletics, helping communications teams accelerate the production of game recaps, feature stories, student-athlete profiles, season previews, and other written content. By leveraging college sports-specific artificial intelligence, UIC will be able to highlight more of its student-athletes, coaches, alumni and supporters with greater speed, efficiency and consistency while maintaining its editorial voice and commitment to authentic storytelling.
Building on the positive momentum across all of its athletics programs, UIC continues to invest in cutting-edge opportunities to engage with its fans, alumni and campus community. The department’s multi-year collaboration with FanWord represents another step in its ongoing commitment to expand the reach of its storytelling efforts and creating greater visibility for all Flames student-athletes in the evolving landscape of college athletics.
“Every one of our student-athletes, coaches and programs has a story worth telling, and we are committed to finding innovative ways to share those stories with our fans, alumni and supporters,” said Chris Masters, UIC Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations. “FanWord technology will allow our communications team to work more efficiently, maximize our resources and dedicate more time to creating impactful content that showcases the exceptional people who make UIC Athletics special. This partnership enhances our storytelling capabilities while allowing our staff to focus on the creative, strategic work that continues to elevate the Flames brand.”
