GameChanger President Sameer Ahuja and LionTree Managing Director Alex Michael explore the unprecedented growth of the youth sports market in the latest episode of LionTree's KindredCast. In their conversation, they cover: 📈 The evolution of GameChanger, a DICK'S Sporting Goods company ⚾ The youth sports landscape 🤖 AI, CV, and tech disruption 🙌 ...and much more. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dDbSZh57 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dEuhRFe9 Apple: https://lnkd.in/daMj9kbC
GameChanger
Software Development
New York, NY 15,355 followers
Helping families elevate the next generation through sports. A part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family.
About us
GameChanger is a technology company that builds simple and powerful products for youth sports teams and their communities. Our app provides world class access to live game action, the statistics to inform teachings and help fuel growth, and solutions that rally community around a team. In November 2016, GameChanger proudly joined the DICK’S Sporting Goods family.
- Website
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http://www.gc.com
External link for GameChanger
- Industry
- Software Development
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Software, Mobile Apps, Sports, Technology, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Basketball, Volleyball, Customer Service, Sports Media, and Media
Products
GameChanger
Sports League Management Software
GameChanger is the one app every sports team needs; free live video streaming with integrated scoreboard, advanced scorekeeping, live game and season stats, and team management. Our app provides world class access to live game action, the statistics to inform teachings and help fuel growth, and solutions that rally community around a team. Currently available for soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming & diving, track & field, cross country, golf, tennis, crew & rowing, cheerleading, water polo, wrestling, rugby, bowling, baseball, and softball teams.
Locations
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Primary
124 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003, US
Employees at GameChanger
Updates
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With GameChanger, every game becomes a page in a scrapbook of memories. 🔖 Thank you to users like James Iannarelli for allowing us to be part of your story. Congrats on capping an undefeated season with a championship victory! #sportsbiz #itsongamechanger #dsglife #baseball
The end of an undefeated season, capped off with a CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! I wanted to take a moment and THANK the folks at GameChanger for the work that they've done and continue to do with the app- it is not only a great developmental tool for youth athletics, but also allows for the Kids, Parents, and Coaches to capture moments like THIS in our Championship Game. If you aren't using GameChanger- you need to be!
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GameChanger president Sameer Ahuja joined LionTree's Alex Michael to discuss the youth sports market’s unprecedented growth and how technologies like ours are helping families across the country stay connected to the moments on the field that matter most. Watch LionTree’s Youth Sports Report: https://lnkd.in/gDbwFsc7 ...and stay tuned for the full conversation on KindredCast! 🎙 #sportsbiz #sportstech #gamechangerlife #itsongamechanger #youthsports
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On Monday, over 150 youth baseball and softball players and the local community gathered at the Glenwood Baseball Field in Glenwood, Iowa, to honor the late Officer Christopher Abbott. Abbott was posthumously awarded the “GameChanger of the Year," which celebrates meaningful contributions to a community through youth sports. GameChanger President Sameer Ahuja presented the Abbott family and the Glenwood Baseball & Softball Board with a $15,000 check. The money will be used for facility improvements and renaming Field 5 to Field 165, Officer Abbott’s badge number. Glenwood was also provided new uniforms donated by DICK'S Sporting Goods and GameChanger and designed by PROLOOK. Learn more about "GameChanger of the Year": https://lnkd.in/gPKkhrqt #givingback #sportsbiz #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger
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GameChanger interns 🤝 Alley-Oop Kids There’s no better way to start an intern program than by giving back. Our 2024 class kicked off its first week by spending time with the non-profit organization Alley-Oop Kids. Founded in 2022 by then-15-year-old Rishan Patel, Alley-Oop Kids is dedicated to bringing sports to kids on a global scale by providing access to sporting equipment through “Lending Lockers.” Our interns built their own lockers, which were filled with a variety of sporting equipment and donated to NYC Parks. To date, Alley-Oop Kids has provided 250 Lending Lockers, empowering play for over 200,000 kids globally. We are proud to work with Alley-Oop Kids and NYC Department of Parks & Recreation to elevate the next generation through sports! #givingback #sportsbiz #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger #internship
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Last week, our Summer 2024 class of interns kicked off their 10-week summer internship program by spending time at GameChanger HQ in the Big Apple. 22 interns from across the country are participating in our program this year, our largest class to date. Their interests vary from engineering to marketing, product development, data, finance, and more. Our remote-first program allows our interns the flexibility to work from anywhere while gaining hands-on experience that will be valuable throughout their careers. Their first week was a whirlwind of unique opportunities, including an insightful panel with our executive leadership team, a LinkedIn-led session on optimizing their profiles, an exciting introduction to our Major League Baseball (MLB) partnership, and a heartwarming volunteer opportunity with the Alley-Oop Kids Foundation. They then ended the day with a memorable New York Yankees game! And that was just week one. We can't wait to see the energy and innovation they bring to GameChanger all summer! Interested in interning with us next summer? Check back on the https://gc.com/careers page in 2025! #sportsbiz #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger #internship
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First baseman. Catcher. GameChanger. For many teams, we're an official position. It might be a parent or a coach. But last season, for the Heartland High School softball team, "GameChanger" was student athlete Alayna Gardner. Alayna was out with an injury and took over the GameChanger duties, keeping score for her teammates on our app. We're thrilled to learn she is back on the field and helping her team win games in their district's tournament in Michigan. In a recent news interview, she recounted: “I was GameChanger, so it’s a lot different this year,” said Gardner, a junior in her third varsity season. “I loved cheering them on last year, but it’s great to be in between the lines this year.” Congrats, Alayna! Welcome back to being a gamechanger on the field! Full article: https://lnkd.in/gu4EQb_k #sportsbiz #softball #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger
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At GameChanger, our vision is simple: “Build the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to you.” Thanks to Built In for featuring GameChanger on its list of top companies with a clear vision and mission. Full article: https://lnkd.in/ePZCkyXK We're hiring! Check out open positions at GameChanger: https://gc.com/careers #sportsbiz #youthsports #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger
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At GameChanger, AI and computer vision technology play a significant role in the products we offer to teams and families. Thanks to Business Insider for including us in their "CXO AI Playbook" series, depicting how AI helps more than 1MM+ teams on our platform each year. In the piece, Chris Stokel-Walker caught up with Sameer Ahuja to discuss how AI plays a role in capturing highlights, tracking stats, generating newspaper-style game recaps, and more. Full article: https://lnkd.in/eEekiShP #sportsbiz #youthsports #sportstech #gamechangerlife #dsglife #itsongamechanger #AI
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Congratulations to our partners at The Aspen Institute for another successful #ProjectPlay Summit. We were proud to sponsor the event, and be in attendance alongside the DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation team. See below from our VP, Community, Rebecca Wasserman, on some of her takeaways ⬇
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Aspen Institute Sports & Society #ProjectPlay Summit for the first time, with GameChanger as a sponsor. It was powerful to gather with folks from across the youth sports industry to explore the potential of collective impact. The Aspen team challenged us to consider ways to meet the Healthy People 2030 national public health goal of 63% of youth playing sports by 2030. Currently, only 54% of children ages 6-17 in the U.S. played on a sports team or took lessons in 2022, down from 58% in 2017, according to federal data. Discussion focused around three key priorities to help move the needle: ⚡ Coach training 🏀 Encouraging sport sampling 🤝 The role of policy and the emphasis on the Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports Beyond the tactical, the thing that particularly resonated was a deep commitment to centering athletes in the work. In a panel of local young people called "Listen then Lead," Jon Solomon reminded us to “ask children what they want and then actually listen.” A big thanks to Rick Jordan and the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation team for showing us the ropes, the Aspen team for hosting, the speakers, and fellow attendees for making this event so enriching!