Partnership Opportunities

Websites and Digital Media Information

Avid Rhody Fans enhance their knowledge of URI Athletics daily by visiting GoRhody.com. Likewise, Ryan Center followers keep up to date with all of the happenings by visiting theryancenter.com. Advertising and branding campaigns on both sites can offer your company a dynamic and interactive format.

Over 70,000 Unique visitors on a monthly basis

NEARLY 600,000 Page Views on a monthly basis

Website Opportunities include:

New Media

Social Media, Face book and Twitter are great ways for branding opportunities and savvy opportunities for contesting and couponing. A perfect way to directly connect with the URI Faithful Community.

Facebook Stats (as of September 27th, 2011)

Twitter Stats (as of September 27th, 2011)

Radio and Television

Clear Channel Radio (WWBB - B101 FM & WHJJ News talk radio 920 AM - Providence) have been the flagship stations for Rhody Basketball and Football Games for over 25 years. Through this strategic partnership, URI partners are able to reach a loyal fan base that avidly follows the teams. Additionally, the games are streamed on-line providing far reaching exposure for our partners.

Opportunities include:

Game Day Broadcasts

Runnin' Rams Basketball Hour with Head Coach Jim Baron

Sixteen (16) weeks of Runnin' Rams basketball weekly updates on B101 FM and WHJJ AM

Opportunities:

Television:

Live Game Telecasts (Cox Sports, CBS Sports Network and ESPN)

Rhody Men's Basketball Games are broadcast locally, regionally and nationally. Last year, 27 of 31 games were broadcast on television.

Runnin' Rams Basketball Hour (WPRI TV – CBS, WNAC TV – FOX and MY RI TV

Ten (10) half hour shows on local network television featuring the week in review, Coach Baron in studio, player profiles and a behind the scenes look into Runnin' Rams Basketball.

Venue Signage

URI Partner exclusively manages and sells a multitude of signage and venue marketing opportunities at the Ryan Center, the Boss Ice Arena and at a variety of URI Athletic facilities. Venue Signage opportunities anchored by the Ryan Center seats 7,700 for basketball, over 5,500 for standard concerts and 3,500 for family shows, comedy shows and other events.

Print

URI Partner provides a variety of print promotional opportunities for partners to have a presence with the Rhody Rams and the Ryan Center. Partner logos and coupons are prominently displayed on all items.

Opportunities Include:

Pocket Schedules
Program Advertisements
Program Covers
Game Day Posters
Coasters
Schedule Magnets

Promotions, Community Outreach and Events

URI Partner offers an array of game day and event day promotional opportunities designed to provide your company with direct interactive measures with Rhody Fans and Ryan Center Fans alike. Promotions are designed to create a memorable experience for the participants and fans while providing your company with tremendous exposure and branding opportunities.

URI Partner hosts a variety of special events that provide an opportunity for partnership. Partners receive unique exposure with these opportunities while interacting with fans through multi-media, community based programs.

RYAN CENTER EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Ryan Center hosts a variety of concerts, comedy shows, family entertainment shows and community events on an annually basis that provide an opportunity for you to reach your target demographic through an event sponsorship. Partners will receive a unique opportunity to brand your product or business to your audience through a variety of event sponsorship options including title sponsorship, co-sponsorship and secondary sponsorship. Each option based on commitment level is geared towards presenting maximum exposure to your target audience at a specific show/event.