Strategic Growth The Big West is actively expanding leadership and operations in basketball through recent hires as Assistant Commissioners for Basketball Operations and Finance, signaling a push to elevate competition management and financial stewardship—an opportunity to offer technology, analytics, and sponsorship solutions that align with their growth trajectory.

Operational Modernization With a tech stack including PHP, ASP.NET, jQuery UI, and various web tools, there is potential to propose modern, scalable software solutions (CRM, data analytics, event management, sponsorship tracking) that integrate with their current infrastructure and enhance championship experience delivery.

Financial Health Reported annual revenue in the range of one to ten million and a lean staff size indicate a mid-market athletic conference with focus areas in efficiency, revenue diversification, and cost-effective partnerships—opportunities for affordable SaaS, sponsorship platforms, and automated reporting.

Brand and Activism The Big West emphasizes bold activism, community engagement, and compelling student-athlete experiences, suggesting sales potential for brand-centric partnerships, social impact campaigns, digital storytelling, and fan engagement solutions that amplify mission-driven initiatives.

Market Mapping As a Division I conference with 11 member institutions and recent conference realignment activity including UC San Diego’s departure timeline, there is a need for robust data sharing, scheduling, and communications tools to synchronize multi-institution events and partnerships across the league.