Indiana State Athletics partners with Short’s Travel Management for Athletic Travel – Indiana State University Athletics

ShortsTravelManagement.com – Short’s Travel Management is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Indiana State University Athletics, the Sycamores, to manage their athletic travel. This collaboration will leverage Short’s designated agent model with support from logistic service experts to manage all aspects of athletic travel for the university.

David LeCompte, CEO of Short’s Travel Management, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are excited to partner with Indiana State University Athletics. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest level of service and ensuring a seamless travel experience for the university’s athletes and staff. We look forward to supporting their travel needs and contributing to their success on and off the field.”

Under this partnership, Short’s will handle group and individual commercial air travel, charter plane services, group and individual hotel accommodations, group and individual/recruiting rental car arrangements, and charter bus services (fly/drives). This comprehensive suite of services ensures that Indiana State University’s athletes, coaches, and staff can focus on their athletic pursuits while Short’s takes care of all their travel needs.

“We look forward to partnering with Short’s Travel Management for our comprehensive travel needs.  We have been working with Short’s through their championship travel division in addition to other team related travel and have been pleased with their communication and support.  Our goal is to make things as efficient as possible for our coaches and staff with a streamlined travel solution.  We feel we will be accomplishing this through our partnership with Short’s and their team of travel professionals,” stated Angie Lansing, Deputy AD, Senior Woman Administrator at Indiana State University.

Short’s Travel Management is proud to embark on this journey with Indiana State University Athletics. By combining expertise in travel management with a deep understanding of the unique needs of athletic programs, Short’s is committed to providing unparalleled support and service.

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 Indiana State University Athletics

The Indiana State Sycamores represent Indiana State University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics. Since the 1977–78 academic year, they have been part of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Women’s sports at Indiana State include basketball, cross-country, softball, indoor and outdoor track and field, swimming, diving, volleyball, golf, and soccer. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Indiana State University Athletics is dedicated to providing a comprehensive athletic experience for its student-athletes. Committed to excellence in academics, athletics, and personal development, the university’s athletic programs aim to foster a culture of success and integrity.