MISSOULA – GoGriz.com will become the official online headquarters of The University of Montana Grizzlies on Thursday, Jan. 6. It will replace the MontanaGrizzlies.com site that has been in use since 1999.
The launch is a joint effort between UM, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the department’s multimedia rights partner, Grizzly Sports Properties. The site will be hosted by CBS Sports College Network.
“We wanted to simplify our online marketing effort to collaborate with how our fans affectionately refer to us – the Griz – so this makes sense,” UM Director of Athletics Jim O’Day said. “Our goal was to unveil a fresh, new site that will be easy to navigate, yet still be incredibly user-friendly and interactive and provide the most up-to-date information regarding anything and everything about Grizzly Athletics.”
MontanaGrizzlies.com, which was established and run by The Bookstore at UM, debuted more than a decade ago and gave the Griz programs their first official online presence.
“The Bookstore has been a longtime partner in promoting not only Grizzly Athletics but also The University of Montana, and we look forward to working together to promote the success of Grizzly Athletics,” said UM Executive Vice President Jim Foley.
GoGriz.com will offer fans exclusive access to in-game statistics, video content, photo galleries, merchandise and much more. It will also be the department’s site for immediate news and results and breaking announcements.
The Bookstore at UM will continue operating MontanaGrizzlies.com in a supporting role to GoGriz.com. The Bookstore site will feature Missoulian content and original written and video work produced by interns through the UM School of Journalism.
“As a nonofficial Griz site, our goal will be to build on the outline of GoGriz.com and provide a set of rich, complimentary features that include video, photos and articles,” Bookstore general manager Bryan Thornton said.
“Our goal is to grow the coverage of Grizzly Athletics and also burnish the image of The University of Montana by supporting the academic, athletic and social activities of the University,” Thornton said.
“With GoGriz.com adding to the coverage of Grizzly Athletics, we’ll be able to refocus on the academic aspect through expanded internship offerings with the School of Journalism.”
The Bookstore has supported Grizzly Athletics since 1921.
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