small colleges
big impactWe are small college sports. The allure of major colleges is strong, but there is a hidden gem in NCAA Division II, NAIA and community college sports. For marketers and sponsors, there is an untapped, uncluttered space in (so-called) small colleges that captures fans, students, alumni and campus administrators.
SCU can provide national reach from Alaska to Florida as well as targeted local to regional opportunities with individual conferences. Our conference partners encompass 519 colleges, 3.4 million students, and more than 10 million alumni. Best of all, our conferences control their own media, allowing for customized promotions to big audiences through broadcast, web and social.
our conference partners
We represent and partner with these outstanding college athletic conferences and associations.
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA DII
CA
Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conf.NCAA DII
NJ, PA, DE, NY, CT
Conference
CarolinasNCAA DII
NC, SC, GA, TN, VA
Great American
Conference
NCAA DII
AR, OK
Great Lakes
Valley Conference
NCAA DII
MO, IL, IN, IA
Great Midwest
Athletic Confeence
NCAA DII
OH, KY, MI
Great Northwest
Athletic Conference
NCAA DII
WA, OR, AK, ID, MT, BC
Lone Star
Conference
NCAA DII
TX, NM, OK
Mountain East
Conference
NCAA DII
WV, MD, PA
Northeast 10
Conference
NCAA DII
CT, MA, NH, NY, VT
Peach Belt
Conference
NCAA DII
GA, SC, FL
Rocky Mountain
Athletic ConferenceNCAA DII
CO, SD, UT, NE, NM
Sunshine State
Conference
NCAA DII
FL
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
MO, AR
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
TN,KY,GA,NC,SC,VA
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
CA, NM
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
OR, WA, ID
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
9 States
Crossroads
League
NAIA
IN, MI, OH
Frontier
Conference
NAIA
MT, ND, NE, SD
Great Southwest
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
AZ, CA
Great Plains
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
IA, NE, ND, SD
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
IA, KS, MO, NE
Kansas Collegiate
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
KS, MO, NE, OK
Mid-South
ConferenceNAIA
KY, TN
Red River
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
TX, LA, NM
River States
Conference
NAIA
IN, OH, KY, WV
Sooner
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
OK, TX, AR, KS, MO
Southern States
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
AL, GA, MS, FL, LA
The Sun
ConferenceNAIA
FL, GA
Wolverine-Hoosier
Athletic ConferenceNAIA
MI, OH, IN
The Summit
LeagueNCAA DI
ND,SD,CO,IL,MN,NE,OK
California Community Coll. Athletic Assoc.
Community Colleges
CA
Alabama Community College Conference
Two-Year Colleges
AL
Florida College System
Activities Assoc.
Two-Year Colleges
FL
LAUNCH EGF ESPORTS
We formed Launch Esports to assist conferences and colleges as they navigate the world of esports. Click below to visit the Launch Esports website and learn more about our tailored programs.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Steel Curtain U partners with TEAM NILO to drive opportuntiies for brands to engage student-athletes and teams to promote the brand and community service.
Steel Curtain U partners with Dealiyo to serve as a virtual mediator and lawyer for NIL and creator negotiations.
Our Team
We have an experienced team with decades of sports marketing and sponsorship experience.
Darin David
President
An avid fan of a team from Steel City, Darin brings more than 25 years of sponsorship experience from major brands (Frito Lay, Wells Fargo, HP) and global properties (NFL, MLB, Davis Cup). He knows how brands view successful partnerships.
John Burnett
Partner
You don't drive more than half a billion in sales without knowing a thing or two about the sports industry. John played a key role in the growth of FOX's regional networks and was in sales leadership for FOX Sports Southwest and ESPN.
Leo Pieri
Agency Partner
Leo, the CEO of Lion Consulting, helped major brands navigate the sponsorship landscape as VP of national sales IMG College. He developed partnerships for NCAA, Power-5 conferences and schools. Lion has been a leader in digital marketing for colleges since 2010.
Bill Spicer
Partner
With more than 30 years as THE sponsorship expert at Dr Pepper, Bill has an eye for how to get the most out of a deal. He outperformed those other two soda companies while attaching the brand to college conferences and pro sports properties.
Alfred White
Agency Partner
A proud Texas Tech grad and college sports business legend, Alfred has been successful at his stops across NCAA, College Football Playoff, Conference USA and the Asheville Altitude, which was part of the precursor to the NBA G-League.
