As college athletics undergoes unprecedented transformation with the onset of revenue sharing, the University of Portland is turning to strategic innovation to stay ahead. In its continued partnership with Teamworks, Portland Athletics is adopting Teamworks General Manager (GM), the industry’s only fully integrated rev share solution built specifically for collegiate athletic departments.
Driving Strategy Through Centralized Decision-Making
Portland is preparing for the future by aligning its internal structure with a platform designed for clarity, agility, and precision. By integrating Teamworks GM, the Pilots now have an end-to-end technology solution that unifies budgeting, roster planning, and payments—all within a single platform. General Manager empowers Portland’s athletic leadership to evaluate scenarios, optimize investments, and support more than 300 student-athletes through data-driven planning and execution.
“As we navigate the structural changes to the business of collegiate athletics, we have looked inwards and strategically planned a vision for our own department,” said Scott Leykam, Vice President for Athletics at Portland. “We have spent the last two years evaluating budget priorities, revenue opportunities, staffing and areas where we think we have the best chance to compete at the highest level. Every decision we make is informed by how we can best support our 300-plus student-athletes and the impact on revenue and maximizing resources.”
Turning Change Into Competitive Opportunity
Rather than viewing the new NCAA model as a constraint, Portland sees it as an opportunity to deepen alignment with its student-athletes and enhance competitiveness. With strong traditions in men’s and women’s basketball—and national success across multiple sports—Portland will use GM to create mock rosters, simulate future scenarios, and strategically allocate resources across programs. The result is streamlined operations, simplified workflows, and sharper decision-making.
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Future-Proofing Portland Athletics
With its seamless integration into the Teamworks Operating System for Sports™, General Manager serves as a centralized command center for Portland Athletics. It combines analytics, budgeting, and roster management into one purpose-built solution, giving administrators the insight and flexibility needed to lead with confidence. By adopting General Manager, Portland is embracing a future-focused approach that empowers its leaders to make bold, informed decisions while continuing to support student-athletes at the highest level.
“Portland is taking a proactive, strategic approach to the evolving landscape of college athletics,” said Wes French, General Manager of Teamworks Personnel. “By adopting General Manager, they’re equipping their department with the tools to turn change into opportunity—maximizing resources, supporting student-athletes, and positioning themselves to lead with clarity and confidence in this new era.”
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