HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i, in partnership with Teamworks Influencer, has launched its GO BOWS Exchange program, further expanding its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program for UH student-athletes.

As the first NCAA school to issue trading cards for its Men's Volleyball student-athletes, the University of Hawai'i has leveraged its extensive network to create innovative partnerships and educational opportunities since the NIL policy took effect in July 2021. Now, we are extending this unique opportunity to additional businesses, donors, and alumni who can apply to partner with UH's student-athletes. This is a chance to reach global audiences through a streamlined process on the "GO BOWS" Exchange (Hyperlink), an opportunity that should not be missed.

The GO BOWS Exchange is a custom-designed NIL business registry for businesses, donors, alumni, and others interested in connecting with UH student-athletes. Registered companies can search, filter, and initiate conversations with student-athletes to discuss NIL deals.

Once a deal is agreed upon, the business can use the GO BOWS Exchange to create a transaction that directly pays the student-athlete without any transaction fees and automates a disclosure to the Influencer Compliance Ledger.

"We are extremely excited to partner with Influencer as part of our comprehensive NIL program at Hawai'i," said Craig Angelos, Athletics Director. "We are putting our student-athletes first, and GO BOWS is yet another great tool our athletes can utilize during their time in Manoa."

"The GO BOWS Exchange ties together the University of Hawai'i's entire NIL strategy in one system," said Sean Kelly, GM of Teamworks Influencer. "We're excited to partner with Hawai'i and help empower their student-athletes with our core technology to build their brands and capitalize on those efforts."

The Influencer platform brings expertise in specific areas while working closely with UH's internal team to provide student-athlete resources in education, NIL marketplace exchange access, infrastructure, agreement disclosure, compliance, content sharing, and personal branding.