The University of West Alabama, in Livingston, Alabama has added LED video boards from Watchfire Signs, an electric and LED sign developer, to Tiger Stadium and Pruitt Hall Gymnasium to enhance game-day experiences and help with athlete recruiting, according to a press release.
At Tiger Stadium, home to UWA men's football and men's and women's soccer teams, the university installed a full-color, 16-millimeter video board. Through the video board, the university can feature player videos, game replays, live-action, a fan cam, score and stats, and animations, as well as showcasing commercials from sponsors. The university also installed a Watchfire Sound 2000 system.
"The stadium video board was installed right before the first home game in the fall and it has added so much excitement to the fan experience," Kent Partridge, athletic director at UWA, said in the release. "The fans love it and the players love it."
Partridge also uses the videoboard during recruiting visits to display prospective athletes' photos and game videos. "The video board gives us a head-up on other NCAA Division II teams, and also helps captivate transfers coming from schools with excellent facilities," Partridge said in the release.
At Pruitt Hall Gymnasium, home to men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, the university installed a 3.9 mm ReadyDisplay. ReadyDisplays are turnkey displays designed for faster installation and less disruption.
During Senior Day, the university used the boards to broadcast video feeds of parents and grandparents who couldn't be there to honor a player in person. The boards also were used to broadcast the NCAA DII Tournament men's basketball selection show.
"The new video board in the gym changes the entire feeling of the venue and makes attending a game so exciting," Partridge said in the release.
The video scoreboards were installed by Mitchell Signs of Meridian, Mississippi.
"UWA wanted to do this right, and we really trust the quality and reliability of Watchfire Signs," Kyle Edmonds, vice president of sales at Mitchell Signs, said in the release. "In addition to quality, Watchfire's customer service is quick and thorough. We've enjoyed partnering with them on this project."
Headquartered in Danville, Illinois, Watchfire has manufactured electric signs for 90 years and LED displays since 1998.
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