Short's Travel Management (Short’s) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the University of Idaho Athletics to manage all travel needs for the Vandals. This collaboration aims to streamline and enhance the travel experience for athletes, coaches, and staff through Short's designated agent model supported by our expert service teams specializing in charter air, charter bus, and group hotel arrangements.
As part of this partnership, the Vandals will benefit from a comprehensive suite of travel services. Short's will coordinate group and individual commercial air travel, ensuring timely and efficient travel to and from competitions. Additionally, dedicated charter plane services will be provided for large groups, offering flexibility and convenience tailored to the unique needs of athletic teams. Comfortable and convenient hotel accommodations for groups and individuals, including recruits, will be arranged to ensure restful environments conducive to peak performance. The partnership also includes facilitating rental car bookings for team travels, recruiting trips, and other official engagements, as well as offering charter bus transportation for local and regional travel, providing a reliable and comfortable travel option for the Vandals.
"Partnering with the University of Idaho Athletics is an exciting opportunity for us," said David LeCompte, CEO of Short's Travel Management. "Our dedicated team of travel experts is committed to providing top-tier services that will support the Vandals in their pursuit of excellence both on and off the field. We understand the importance of seamless travel arrangements in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance, and we are proud to be a part of their journey."
“The University of Idaho is excited to be partnering with Shorts Travel Management,” said Director of Athletics, Terry Gawlik. “Utilizing their expertise in travel logistics will ensure a smooth experience for not only our coaches, but our student-athletes. Our coaches will be able to keep their focus on the field and court in our quest to win championships.”
This partnership underscores Short's commitment to providing exceptional travel solutions tailored to the specific needs of collegiate athletic programs. By leveraging our extensive experience and industry-leading services, we aim to contribute to the ongoing success of the University of Idaho Vandals.
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 University of Idaho Athletics
The University of Idaho, nestled in Moscow, Idaho, features a renowned athletics program known as the Idaho Vandals, competing primarily in the Big Sky Conference at the Division l level. The Vandals athletics department fields 16 varsity sports with nationally recognized facilities such as the P1FCU Kibbie Dome and ICCU Arena. The university’s rich athletics traditions have achieved exceptional success with three NCAA team titles, 23 individual national championships and over 100 conference titles.
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