CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern Athletics has announced a new partnership with RealResponse. In this partnership, RealResponse aims to provide Charleston Southern with the resources to help foster an environment that encourages open communication, safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting.
RealResponse is a partner with more than 125 colleges and universities as well as with the NFLPA, USADA, the NWSL, and USA Gymnastics.
"It is an honor to welcome Charleston Southern to the RealResponse family and we are thrilled to partner with them as they continue to invest time, effort and resources into providing a healthy culture in the Department of Athletics," said RealResponse Founder and CEO David Chadwick. "Supporting student-athletes, coaches and staff in these meaningful ways pave the way for mutual respect, caring and safety and ultimately, success."
RealResponse is a powerful web-based platform that offers three solutions: a survey tool for student-athletes to share feedback and rate their schools; a benchmark tool to compare metrics to peer and national averages; and the Anonymous Real-Time Reporting tool to empower student-athletes to report concerns anonymously in real-time. Using the platform's documentation hub, key personnel can securely store and track sensitive information.
"It is the goal of Charleston Southern Athletics to always give our student-athletes a culture which allows for a great academic and athletic experience, including, but not limited to, personal well-being and safety," said Director of Athletics Jeff Barber. "Our partnership with Real Response allows each of them the ability to communicate with us in an anonymous way which allows them to share any concerns or issues that they may be facing."
More than 100,000 athletes now have the ability to use RealResponse to safely and securely report feedback, needs, and concerns in real time to administrators regarding team culture, NCAA violations, mental health, social injustice, misconduct, hazing, and gambling. Athletes can also use the system to highlight successes and best practices which might go otherwise unnoticed.
About RealResponse
Founded in 2015, RealResponse is a partner to more than 125 colleges and universities, as well as 12 NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, the NFLPA, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, USADA, the NWSL, the Premier Hockey Federation and many others. A growing number of national governing bodies including US Soccer, USA Track and Field, USA Swimming, USA Gymnastics, and USA Fencing also rely on RealResponse, allowing more than one million athletes and staff the ability to anonymously share feedback and concerns in a safe and secure manner. RealResponse is an online platform that allows for real-time reporting, surveys, and a document repository. Organizations can also benchmark metrics to peer and national averages to identify areas of competitive advantage and vulnerability. Additional partnerships with international organizations, colleges, and professional sports properties are expected in 2023. In 2021, RealResponse was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the "Fifty Most Innovative Companies in the Region." For more information about RealResponse, visit realresponse.com.
