Horizon League Inc

Programs: Marketing and promoting of the league and member institutions, maintenance of the leagues website, supporting our schools athletic departments and helping to ensure our schools athletic departments are in compliance with ncaa regulations.

the student assistance fund (saf) provides financial assistance to all student athletes in our (10) member schools. Saf is an ongoing program, funded through ncaa grants, with the objective of assisting student athletes in personal and academic areas. Types of assistance include: tuition assistance (for summer school and fifth or sixth year); academic tutoring; assistance with medical and dental expenses; clothing allowances and assistance with travel for family emergencies. The saf helps 2,600 students annually.

the horizon league produces video streaming of league activities. All video productions are part of our horizon league network on espn3. The purpose of league productions is to enhance the student-athlete experience and to provide increased exposure for our member schools. In the past year, over 593 sporting events have been shown on hln/espn3, including 15 league championships. Hln reached an audience of 1,000,000 viewers in 2016-17. Video content is produced to ensure that the horizon league and its members are nationally known for our collegiate model which embodies the league's core values. Horizon league events are also shown on espn television.

the horizon league provides athletic championships in 19 sports; over 59 days of championship events took place in 2016-2017. Each championship allows for the opportunity for student-athletes to participate in the culminating event for his/her sport. In addition, league staff makes sure that results of these compitions are communicated to the public in a variety of ways: through local media and on our website (horizonleague. Org)