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Spry Assists Athletic Departments in Compliance with the NCAA’s Transformation Committee Requirements by Revolutionizing Student-Athletes’ Experience

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The NCAA Division I Transformation Committee has set forth a series of guidelines for D1 Athletic Departments to meet the ever-evolving landscape of college sports. These new standards include the need for enhanced academic and personal development resources, as well as a focus on mental health and wellness for student-athletes.

Spry is helping athletic departments meet these requirements through a wide range of educational resources specifically designed to help student-athletes excel both on and off the field. In addition, Spry’s educational portal provides comprehensive metrics allowing administrators to track who accessed and reviewed the required content. 

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Compliance

Spry’s team of compliance professionals will conduct a comprehensive department review for your athletic department. In addition, Spry will provide necessary compliance education for campus partners such as the Registrar’s Office, Admissions, Financial Aid office, Faculty Athletics Representatives, and other pivotal stakeholders within your institution.

Health and Safety

Spry has also partnered with licensed practitioners to conduct required departmental health and safety reviews. This assessment will go beyond merely checking the box but will provide your department with useful recommendations to assist in your efforts to promote and protect the well-being of all student-athletes. In 2022, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health condition. As such, Spry has also prioritized the delivery of mental health services in our health education curriculum.

Education

Spry’s robust educational library provides training modules across a wide range of topics. These topical areas align with the specific educational initiatives required by the NCAA’s Transformation Committee and are tailored to the needs of student-athletes, coaches, and staff.  Industry leaders and content area experts have carefully curated each module to deliver the most relevant information in the following areas: 

Compliance

  • NIL
  • Transfer requirements

Career Preparation

  • Financial literacy
  • Professional development

Health and Safety

  • Mental health
  • Nutrition
  • Strength and conditioning

Legal

  • Campus sexual violence prevention/Title IX
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion training

Upon completion of each module, attestations will be automatically generated through Spry’s mobile app for student-athletes and/or staff members to complete. These reports will allow departments to demonstrate compliance while streamlining the administrative burden!  

Why Spry?

The NCAA’s Transformation Committee’s recommendation will place added responsibilities on Administrators, specifically Compliance personnel.  With Spry, administrators can provide resources to help develop a more informed, socially conscious, well-rounded student-athlete! We share in your mission to provide student-athletes with the tools and resources they need to succeed in college and life beyond athletics.

Contact us today to learn how Spry can help your department satisfy the NCAA’s Transformation Committee requirements.

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Spry: Protect Your Student-Athletes and Meet Accessibility Standards

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Managing an athletic department is complex and daunting, especially with all the software options and solutions available to administrators and coaches.  However, the right software partner can make athletic department operations much easier. Enter Spry!

 Spry is Mission Control for Athletic Departments! 

At Spry, we believe in providing our users with the best possible experience. That’s why we have designed our platform to be intuitive, user-friendly, and equipped with all the necessary features to ensure administrators,coaches and student-athletes can complete the required tasks. In this blog, we will deep dive into the accessibility, security, and ease of use of our product.

Seamless login // Single Sign On (SSO)

Login trouble can be very frustrating and time-consuming for school administrators. Now all Spry users can log in to the platform with just one set of credentials by using the university’s Single Sign On (SSO) integration.  We’ve simplified the sign-up and sign-in process to reduce the questions from student-athletes and coaches. In addition, single sign-on (SSO) technology also enhances security by adopting industry standard protocol SAML 2.0. With Spry’s SSO functionality, administrators can focus on managing their teams rather than worrying about resetting passwords! 

Accessibility // A platform for ALL

At Spry, we believe in inclusivity and accessibility for all. Our platform and mobile applications are designed to be accessible to all users. We have taken measures to ensure that the platform complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), making it easy for all users to navigate the platform. Spry has received certification for the WCAG(Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 Level AAA standards for both IOS and Android app. Additionally, our platform is mobile-responsive, allowing coach and student-athlete users to access the platform on the go, from any mobile device. 

Security // Protect what matters

Spry takes the security and privacy of the customers’ data very seriously. We have a range of security measures in place to protect data, including regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (VAPT). Our VAPT testing is conducted at least once a year by a third-party security firm, to identify and address any potential vulnerabilities in our systems. In addition, we use industry-standard encryption protocols and follow best practices for data storage and protection.

Administrators manage sensitive information, such as team rosters, game schedules, and player information. This information needs to be protected from unauthorized access, and that’s why Spry’s platform provides additional security measures for athletic administrators. Additionally, our platform provides a comprehensive audit trail, allowing administrators to track who accessed what information and when.

 

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Conclusion

Athletic departments want a secure and accessible software solution to manage their department operations for teams, coaches, and student-athletes. With Spry, administrators can focus on managing their tasks rather than worrying about security and accessibility concerns. We are committed to providing our users with the best possible user experience and always looking for ways to improve our platform. 

Contact us today to learn how we can help streamline your athletic department’s tasks.

Email: [email protected]

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BEYOND NIL – Workflows to record student-athlete’s employment

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Spry Offers a Tool to Record Your SA’s Employment

In addition to the enriching experience of being a student and an athlete, your student-athletes may also pursue employment and/or internship opportunities to both make money and gain real world experiences. In supporting such endeavors, it is important for your department to have a clear, easily accessible log of employment information. 

Within Spry’s Admin Portal, there is a custom employment workflow that allows athletic department administrators to record student-athlete employment information and ensure all necessary details are obtained and on record. One of over 30 workflows available to all Spry Customers, the Employment Workflow allows the entire process to be completed digitally. Upon initiation of the workflow, student-athletes can submit their employment information and even have a hiring manager sign-off on the details. This makes it a breeze for safety, security, and compliance purposes at the click of a button.

Provide comfort to your department in knowing that this important information is on file and readily accessible.

At Spry, we understand your needs and we have you covered every step of the way!

LEARN MORE: Unsure of how Spry can help you? Click here to read about what happens when you sign on with our team. 

Click here to book your demo

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BEYOND NIL – New Workflows

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Spry Offers a Tool to Manage Your Athlete’s Wheels

For years administrators have had to bounce from student-athlete to student-athlete seeking copies of their automobile registration. While this is important for safety, security, parking, and compliance purposes, it creates a laborsome and time-intensive process. Not to mention, upon receipt of this information, it then must manually be cataloged.

With Spry, there is a custom automobile registration workflow that allows athletic departments to record a student-athlete’s automobile registration in a matter of minutes! One of over 30 Spry workflows, the Automobile Registration Workflow allows the entire process to be completed digitally. Upon initiation of the workflow, coaches, compliance, and other necessary department personnel will have access to pertinent automobile information at the click of a button. Need a list of license plates for gameday parking for a specific group of athletes? With a few clicks, it’s done! 

Whether you’re on a sprawling campus with an abundance of parking or in the middle of a city where parking is at a premium, provide a layer of comfort to your department in knowing that this important piece of information is readily accessible.

At Spry, we understand your needs and we have you covered every step of the way!

LEARN MORE: Unsure of how Spry can help you? Click here to read about what happens when you sign on with our team. 

Click here to book your demo

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