In the spring of 2005, UAB and IMG College Sports (formerly ISP Sports) reached an agreement that provides the company, the national leader in collegiate sports marketing, with exclusive multi-media rights to UAB Athletics for the next five years.

With the partnership, the university is guaranteed an annual rights fee and will share in additional revenues as well. In consideration, IMG College Sports receives the rights to all sales and marketing opportunities associated with Blazer sports, including the UAB radio network for all sports, print advertising in various athletic department publications, and all signage in university athletic facilities.

Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College Sports is the multimedia rights holder for UAB Athletics. IMG has the rights to more than 70 properties across the nation, including nine schools in Conference USA.

IMG College Sports/Blazer IMG Network Staff

Leon Ryan
General Manager
(205) 975-0890
Leon.Ryan@imgworld.com

Chance Jones
Senior Account Executive
(205) 996-5812
Chance.Jones@imgworld.com

Natalie Mansour
Partner Services Coordinator
(205) 996-5811
Natalie.Mansour@imgworld.com

David Crane
Play-By-Play Announcer/Director of Broadcasting
(205) 975-8579
David.Crane@imgworld.com

Jon Gentile
Director of Broadcast Operations
(205) 249-0564
JGentile07@yahoo.com

Blazer Business Partner packages are also available for companies who would like to support Blazer Athletics.