Hudl Enhances Game Preparation and Scouting with FastModel Sports Acquisition

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FastModel’s play design, scouting, and recruiting tools will integrate with Hudl’s advanced video, analytics and content expertise, delivering unmatched insights and a seamless experience for coaches and athletes at every level of the game.

Hudl Enhances Game Preparation and Scouting with FastModel Sports Acquisition

Tyler Thomas, Senior Director of Content + PR
Hudl
Tyler.Thomas@hudl.com

Hudl, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based technology connecting video and data for the sports industry, has completed the acquisition of FastModel Sports.

FastModel provides basketball and ice hockey coaches with best-in-class game preparation analysis software and recruiting tools. This addition further equips teams with advanced capabilities to streamline their workflows, engage players, and make data-informed decisions.

“At Hudl, we provide coaches and athletes at every level with superior solutions to elevate their game,” said Chris Leazier, Hudl North America Market Director. “By joining together, we’re delivering the most effective tools to prepare smarter, perform better, and connect seamlessly—all within an efficient, unified workflow.”

Hudl empowers teams to capture, analyze, and share video and data, offering robust content libraries and advanced analysis through products like Hudl Sportscode. With this acquisition, Hudl's market-leading basketball suite will be enhanced through FastModel's powerful resources for opponent and self-scouting, recruiting, and data analysis, including play diagramming and playbook software.

Coming together allows Hudl and FastModel to unite their expertise and technology, which enables organizations to simplify complex processes, and tackle mission-critical tasks more efficiently.

Designed to aggregate, organize, and communicate essential insights, FastModel’s solutions optimize time, maximize productivity, and elevate competition at the highest level. By integrating these features into Hudl’s ecosystem, teams can boost athlete engagement in opponent scouting, game planning, and analysis—ensuring players are better prepared for every game or practice.

“Pairing FastModel’s market-leading play design, scouting and recruiting solutions in basketball and ice hockey with Hudl’s video capabilities will enable coaches to streamline mission-critical workflows enhancing game readiness and athlete development,” shared Jim Corelis, FastModel Sports CEO.

Bringing everything into one platform will remove the need to switch between multiple systems, ensuring coaching staffs have the best resources at their fingertips. With automation tools, teams can turn complex data into valuable insights, strengthen player recruitment, and streamline opponent and self-scouting, enabling more productive practices.

“This acquisition reaffirms Hudl’s commitment to shaping the future of sports by providing teams and athletes with industry-leading solutions. Combining FastModel’s capabilities with Hudl’s comprehensive video and data offerings gives coaches everything they need to stay organized and focus on what matters most—coaching, strategy, and player development,” added Leazier. “Teams at every level will benefit from Hudl’s dedication to innovation, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving sports landscape by using the tools they need to prepare, strategize, and win.”

Full Court Capital Securities LLC, a boutique investment bank focused on the sports technology sector, served as exclusive financial advisor to FastModel Sports on this transaction.

ABOUT HUDL

Hudl empowers more than 300,000 teams globally to reach their potential, working with coaches, athletes, and administrators at every level of sport. We equip teams with tools and insights to elevate performance, streamline operations, drive recruitment and deepen fan engagement. Our smart cameras capture every second of practices and games, powering the industry's ecosystem of film review, recruiting, scouting and more. Our trusted software layers data and analytics onto video to help athletes and teams reach their potential. And our platform helps every team create a stronger connection to their fans through livestreaming, athlete highlights, tickets, and updates on all the information fans care about. Learn more at Hudl.com.

ABOUT FASTMODEL SPORTS

Established in 2004, FastModel Sports has become a global leader in sports software, serving over 40,000 customers across basketball, ice hockey, and recently expanding into global football, volleyball, and American football. Their cutting-edge solutions empower professional, collegiate, high school, and club teams by aggregating, organizing, and streamlining essential information, enhancing their competitive edge. Trusted by elite teams across professional leagues worldwide, FastModel’s innovative technology plays a crucial role in optimizing team performance and operational efficiency.

“By joining together, we’re delivering the most effective tools to prepare smarter, perform better, and connect seamlessly—all within an efficient, unified workflow.” -Chris Leazier, Hudl North America Market Director.