When athletes first started submitting information and highlights to get selected for the first Search for Greatness combine at UCF, they were all under the impression that this would just be a "regular old combine". What they didn't know was that GMTM had developed newer, simpler, and different technology to change the camp and combine space for the better.
Right off the bat, each athlete was given a scannable bracelet at check in. At each combine station, athletes would just tap the bracelet to a tablet, all of their information and metrics would be pulled up, and they'd be ready to compete. This simple device gave each athlete something simple, fun, and interactive to do for each event, helped progress the event along, and further helped GMTM's camp model stand out in a unique way. That's not the only innovation to be developed, either.
The GMTM team wanted to ensure that athletes could get real-time data tracking in front of the athletes instantly at the event and uploaded online. No writing things down on a sheet, no having to wait days for results, the athlete would complete the event, and everything associated with it would be tracked, uploaded, ranked, and analyzed. This interactive and simple data processing really had athletes fired up. According to CEO Joey Grant, the athletes "were showing each other their clips and numbers on the sidelines right after finishing their events. Parents and athletes were glued to their phones to see the results come in."
On top of the new technology, GMTM coaches helped the athletes out in several different ways. For starters, several coaches helped set up, run, and coach the athletes participating in the combine events. That's commonplace for camps, and frankly, the bare minimum. What sets the GMTM staff apart is how every camp or combine they attend to help run, they are trying to help drive these athletes to future opportunities on GMTM. Whether that's something with flag football, bobsled, volleyball, or more, the coaches all want to help athletes gain access to future opportunities, new or familiar.
GMTM's main mission is to connect athletes with opportunities. That's true and has been true of the platform's current digital model for quite some time now. However, with expansion into the physical camp space, GMTM's innovative mission began to shine and will continue to shine. GMTM camps and combines mesh training, opportunity, and technology in a very unique way that nobody else is doing, benefitting athletes in a way nobody else is benefitting them as well.
