STONY BROOK, N.Y.– The Stony Brook University Department of Athletics and Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment (VWSE) today announced a multi-year partnership to have VWSE manage the Athletic Department's multimedia and corporate sponsorship rights.
 
Under the agreement, VWSE Collegiate Services will oversee the locally based operation – Stony Brook Athletics Sponsorships – and manage all aspects of the Seawolves' local broadcast and digital media assets, signage in all school athletic venues, on-site marketing and promotions, promotional rights to athletic marks, as well as access to tickets and hospitality opportunities throughout the term.
 
"This is an exciting time in the history of Stony Brook Athletics, and our partnership with VWSE will serve to propel us forward by increasing revenue growth and enhancing connections in the corporate community," said Stony Brook University Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron.
 
The partnership with Stony Brook, an emerging university boasting a championship-level athletics program, is the latest such agreement for the rapidly expanding VWSE Collegiate Services Division. The group has partnered with Florida International University, Georgia State University and Siena College, among others, over the last several months.
 
"Stony Brook is an outstanding institution, and our team is elated to begin this terrific new partnership to help Shawn and his team drive even more revenue, elevate the school's athletic prowess across the region, and develop some really unique multimedia, sponsorship and fan engagement opportunities," said Mike Palisi, VWSE Executive Vice President."
 
About Stony Brook Athletics
Since moving to the Division I level in 1999, Stony Brook has won 36 conference titles, produced one national champion and appeared in the NCAA postseason 32 times, including an unprecedented run to the College World Series in 2012 that saw the Seawolves burst onto the national scene. Heading into the fall of 2016, several sports are poised for sustained success at both the conference and national level and Stony Brook Athletics is not turning back. This success has served to further enhance the university's brand and heighten Stony Brook's national profile and goal of becoming one of the nation's Top 25 public research universities.
 
About Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment LLC (VWSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, is a preeminent global sports marketing and media sales organization. It is an acknowledged innovator in property consulting and branding solutions and a leader in naming rights, team and venue services, high-impact visible TV signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, MLS, and internationally in soccer, advertising and sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, technology design and integration, and in-venue content production. VWSE assists teams, organizations and properties in creating and selling advertising; sponsorships; and media that maximize revenue potential, and helps clients develop effective and powerful customized brand campaigns. VWSE works with more than 300 professional and college teams worldwide.