Short’s Travel Management (Short’s), a leader in innovative travel management solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Hampton University Athletics to provide comprehensive travel services for the university’s athletic department. This collaboration will support the logistical needs of the university’s sports teams, streamlining travel arrangements for both individual athletes and teams.
Under this agreement, Short’s Travel Management will manage all aspects of the Hampton’s travel, including group and individual commercial air travel, charter air services, group and individual hotel accommodations, recruiting and rental car arrangements, as well as charter bus services (fly/drives).
“We are thrilled to partner with Hampton University athletics and provide a seamless travel experience for their teams,” said David LeCompte, CEO of Short’s Travel Management. “Our expertise in handling complex travel logistics will ensure that Hampton’s student-athletes can focus on their performance, while we take care of the rest.”
Anthony D. Henderson, Sr., Hampton University's Director of Athletics, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration with Short’s Travel Management, saying, “We are excited to partner with Short’s Travel Management to elevate the travel experience for our student-athletes. This collaboration ensures that our teams can travel smoothly and comfortably, allowing them to focus on performing their best and representing Hampton University at the highest level. This will be instrumental in our championship pursuits.”
Hampton University Athletics will benefit from Short’s cutting-edge technology and dedicated support team, ensuring cost-effective and timely travel arrangements. With Short’s expertise, Hampton University will streamline its travel efficiency and offer a superior experience for its student-athletes.
About Short’s Travel Management
Short’s Travel Management is a family-owned and majority woman-owned private corporation, led by CEO David LeCompte. In 2020, Short’s strategically pivoted to exclusively serve athletics, solidifying its position as the fastest growing provider for athletic teams.
With a client portfolio that is over 95% collegiate sports, Short’s supports over 16,000 games, meets, and tournaments annually, assisting more than 200 athletic departments with their regular season travel, in addition to exclusively managing championship travel for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Short’s logistics team orchestrates more air charters, commercial air, ground transportation, and group hotel accommodations than any other provider in the collegiate team space. Comprised of former collegiate athletes, coaches, business operations and logistics staff, pilots, hotel leaders, gate agents, and dispatchers, Short’s understands firsthand the demands of this sector and the critical importance of teams arriving on time.
About Hampton University Athletics
Hampton competes at the NCAA Division I (Division I FCS in football) level and fields a wide range of sports including six men’s and nine women’s teams. The scenic campus is located in Hampton, Va. along the Hampton River bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Hampton University is a private, coeducational, not-for-profit HBCU university. Hampton competes in the Coastal Athletic Association, a league which is known for its strong athletic tradition and competitive teams, and includes universities along the eastern seaboard.
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