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Stanford University Athletics Upgrades Recruiting and Operations with ACS Athletics Software

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 under Athletic | No Comment

Stanford University Athletics Upgrades Recruiting and Operations with ACS Athletics Software













Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 4, 2010

ACS Athletics (http://www.acsathletics.com) announces Stanford University Athletics will adopt the ACS Athletics InControl software suite. With ACS InControl, Stanford University Athletics has taken a holistic approach to solving much of the day-to-day challenges associated with recruiting, compliance monitoring, roster management, student-athlete forms, playing and practice season hourly logs, complimentary admissions, and much, much more. In taking a department-wide approach, Stanford coaches and staff will realize benefits on a much broader scale, eliminating many of the paper-driven processes and condensing prospect and student-athlete information into one integrated system. Further, Stanford has now empowered its coaches with the most robust recruiting tools on the market. During these challenging economic times, institutions are making value-based decisions and finding an economical, yet innovative, solution with ACS Athletics. InControl allows coaches to manage all recruiting information and implement impressive branding campaigns. Coaches now have the ability to gauge interest level using email tracking features. Finally, as recruiting activities are entered into the system, an automatic “log” is created that eliminates the need for coaches to submit paper logs or spreadsheets. The built-in rules engine then analyzes each activity to ensure compliance with NCAA rules and reduce compliance-associated risk.

“We’ve watched ACS Athletics expand and grow over the years as a proven, experienced technology provider. When our university decided to adopt a department-wide system, ACS was the clear choice for Stanford,” says Beth Goode, Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA. “ACS Athletics InControl™ product suite offers our department a comprehensive, integrated solution that will help our administration, coaches and student-athletes operate more efficiently, while improving our communication and compliance monitoring capabilities.”

“We’re excited about many of the features of the ACS system, especially the native iPhone mobile recruiting and compliance application for coaches,” says Megan Boone, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Services. “The proactive phone call monitoring and alert capabilities, combined with branded emailing and easy logging of contacts and evaluations will be a hit for our coaches. The ‘know before you dial’ feature alerts coaches when they can’t make a call, even before they even try to dial.”

“ACS Athletics is extremely excited and honored to have the opportunity to work with Stanford University Department of Athletics,” says Phillip Engle, CEO at ACS Athletics. “ACS Athletics understands that an innovative program like Stanford, which has won 99 NCAA national team championships, demands the best software tools for their coaches and staff. We are honored to service them to help further their mission to support student-athletes.”

About ACS Athletics (http://www.acsathletics.com)

Headquartered in Austin, TX, ACS Athletics is premier software solutions provider specifically focused on assisting collegiate athletics departments with recruiting, compliance monitoring, and operational needs. For the past 10 years, the leading collegiate athletics departments in the country have adopted the ACS Athletics InControl operational software suite as a department-wide solution to become more efficient, reduce risk, manage student-athlete information, and attract the top recruits. For more information, please visit ACS Athletics at http://www.acsathletics.com or by phone at (800) 343-6220.

About Stanford University Athletics (http://www.gostanford.com)

Stanford University is a member of the Pacific 10 Conference and provides participation opportunities for over 800 student-athletes in 35 sports. Stanford has also won the NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, the coveted annual award that honors institutions maintaining a successful broad-based athletics program in men’s and women’s sports, 16 straight years.

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The Athletics Before Reaching Oakland

Posted on Feb 21, 2010 under athletic club | No Comment

The Athletics is an American League team situated in Oakland, California. Usually, they are referred to as A’s basing on the first letter of the word Athletics. It got its name from the amateur baseball team, the Athletic Club of Philadelphia in 1860s. They eventually joined the National League in 1876.

The Athletics of Philadelphia did not last long in the National League. The league kicked them out after a year. The team, with new members, joined the American Association a few years later. The American Association is a rival league of the NL.

That was the Athletics then. The Oakland Athletics we know today take its roots in 1901. They became one of the pioneer teams of the newly established American League. At that time, they carry the name Philadelphia Athletics. Connie Mack agreed to manage the team eventually became a partner. He managed to convince some people to invest in the team including Ben Shibe who is part owner of the Phillies.

Most of the team players were from the National Leagues. These caused some legal issues between the older National League and the newly established American League. However, it was not too long for the two major leagues to come to an agreement.

In the early 1900s, the A’s have demonstrated strength and power. They have six American League titles including four consecutive pennants from 1910 to 1914. They also won three World Series, 1913, 1911, and 1910.

Their early glories were because of its very talented players. They have three of the best pitchers during that time. They are Rube Wendell, Charles Bender, and Eddie Plank. However, the strong team weakened after losing the World Series in 1914. Some of their best players transferred to another league because of better offers. The team owners also sold and traded some of the remaining better players.

The changes turned the team for the worst. They finish last in the most of the following years. There were also rumors about the ways Connie Mack handled the team. Some even doubted that the players deliberately lose the World Series in 1914. The rumors remained speculations because Mack provided sensible reasons like the establishment of the new Federal League.

The A’s came back strong in 1927 to 1933. The team was able to win three consecutive AL pennants from 1929 to 1931. In 1929 and 1930, they were able to bring home the World Series. Even though he sold and traded some of his best players at that time, the A’s managed to finish second in 1932 and 1933.

Collie Mack contributed so much to what the Oakland Athletics is today. He never gave up the team even if it had the some of the lowest standing in 1935 to 1946. For fifty years, he managed and owned the team.

The team moved to Kansas City after it was sold to Arnold Johnson. After a few years, Finley gained control over the team. Although he promised that the A’s would stay in Kansas, he filed for request to move it to other cities. His requests were denied a few times. Finally, AL granted his request to transfer the team in Oakland.