DURHAM, NC – Teamworks, a leading provider of collaboration and communication software for athletic organizations, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the athletic department at Vanderbilt University. As the Commodores’ Official Collaboration Software Provider, Teamworks will streamline communication for coaches, athletic trainers, advisors and administrators and centralize player and staff information. Vanderbilt joins a group of respected NCAA member institutions capitalizing on Teamworks’ mobile technology, investing in operational efficiency and modernizing communication approaches.“Like cell phones and email accounts, Teamworks is a critical part of our communication infrastructure that helps take our ability to effectively connect our student-athletes and staff to the next level,” said David Williams, Director of Athletics. “Investing in Teamworks’ mobile communication tools is an opportunity for us to ensure that we have everyone in the right place at the right time all of the time, which is vital to our success on and off the field."Helping Vanderbilt take advantage of the near ubiquitous and almost constant use of smartphones by millennial student-athletes, Teamworks’ communication tools, available for iOS and Android, allow coaches and staff to securely share important documents, forms, video, schedules, and much more, directly to the device student-athletes check most frequently. Revolutionizing Vanderbilt’s communication model, Teamworks’ messaging module will enable coaches and staff to send text, email, voice or push notifications for schedule changes, wake-up calls, and appointment reminders.“Today’s generation of student-athletes is connected at the hip to their smart phone. It’s where they keep up with their social life, dating life, and, now, at Vanderbilt, their athletic life” said Teamworks Founder and President, Zach Maurides. “Vanderbilt recognizes the importance of investing in great communication, and we’re proud to provide this critical element of their strategic plan.”Teamworks streamlines information sharing and communication for more than 850 clients, including nearly 270 NCAA Division I teams. Other prominent NCAA Division I athletic programs adopting the platform department-wide include Texas, Texas A&M, Duke, Purdue, Virginia, Marquette and Ole Miss. In addition to its numerous university clients, Teamworks also serves organizations like the NCAA, Mountain West Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and others, becoming the go-to communication tool in the athletics industry.For more information about Teamworks, please visit teamworksstage.wpengine.com.