NJCAA and FloTrack agree to broadcast partnership deal

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The NJCAA, the largest national governing body of two-year college athletics, announced Thursday it has agreed to terms with FloTrack (www.flotrack.org) to broadcast multiple NJCAA national championships including cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field.

“Once the NJCAA was approached by FloTrack, there was a tremendous amount of excitement,” explained NJCAA Assistant Executive Director Mark Krug. “The reach and following of FloTrack represents a tremendous platform for our student-athletes, coaches and member colleges. This is a great partnership for the NJCAA.”

FloTrack operates as one of the eight vertical digital broadcast channels under the FloSports umbrella. FloTrack itself is one of the premier running websites online for running enthusiasts. In addition to in-depth coverage with articles, podcasts and more, FloTrack has also provided video coverage for prestigious events including the Penn Relays, Stanford Invitational and Roy Griak Invitational. 

“FloTrack is very excited about bringing all NJCAA championships in cross country and track to our audience,” stated FloTrack General Manager Kevin Selby. “Each year these events feature outstanding competition, and our goal is to bring the best coverage to these athletes that are performing at a very high level."

Per the terms of agreement, FloTrack will provide live video-streaming of the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In addition, FloTrack will also produce recorded content for the championships of NJCAA Division I and Division III Cross Country and Division III Outdoor Track & Field. 

FloTrack’s initial event with the NJCAA will the 2015 DIII Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on November 7 in Westfield, Mass. The agreement is slated to go through the 2019-20 season.

Click here to watch the NJCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  

About FloSports
FloSports is an innovative sports media company based in Austin, Texas, that is unlocking a world of sports coverage that true fans have been waiting for. Focused on three areas – live programming, original content, and owned and operated events – the company takes fragmented communities and provides them the platform to connect with the sports they love.

Through live streaming of premiere events, original video programming, weekly studio shows, branded entertainment, and event creation and execution, FloSports is growing the sports, the athletes and the fans.

FloSports owns exclusive broadcast rights to in-demand events, and broadcasts more than 25,000 hours of live sporting events each year. From a content standpoint, FloSports has 1M+ videos in their library. FloSports features the #1 webcasts per sport, high-quality, in-depth documentary series and 5M+ athletes ranked within their respective sports. Current verticals under the FloSports header are Grappling, Bodybuilding, Softball, Elite Fitness, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Cheerleading and Running, including MileSplit.com.

About the NJCAA
Since 1938, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has served as the governing body of two-year college athletics, offering athletic and academic opportunities to college students. The NJCAA is the second-largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States with over 500 member schools in 43 states. Each year nearly 60,000 student-athletes compete in one of 28 different sports and the organization sponsors 48 national championship events and seven football bowl games. NJCAA Headquarters has been located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1985. For more information visit www.njcaa.org.