The Heart of America Athletic Conference and SkyCoach have extended their partnership through 2029, continuing SkyCoach’s role as the conference’s official football replay technology provider while expanding replay capabilities with the addition of a third camera angle.

The renewed partnership builds on the implementation of SkyCoach’s replay technology across Heart football games since 2024. As part of the new agreement, each Heart member institution will have access to three camera angles for live game video capture and replay.

SkyCoach provides technology designed to give coaches and officials immediate access to live game video, allowing critical plays to be reviewed from multiple angles and providing officials with additional resources to support in-game decision-making.

“Since introducing replay technology in football, SkyCoach has become an important resource for our officials, coaches and institutions,” said Commissioner Nik Rule. “Extending this partnership through 2029 while expanding to a third camera angle is a natural next step. We are committed to continuing to find ways to enhance the game-day experience and provide our membership and officials with the best resources available at a responsible financial investment.”

The expanded replay capabilities give officials another perspective when reviewing plays while providing coaches with greater access to live game video throughout competition.

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with the Heart of America Athletic Conference and build on what we’ve accomplished together over the past few seasons,” said Keith Simpson, CEO of SkyCoach. “The Heart has been a great partner and has really embraced the value that instant replay can bring to both coaches and officials. Expanding to three camera angles across the conference is another big step forward, and we’re proud that SkyCoach will continue to be part of their game-day operations through 2029.”

ABOUT THE HEART

The Heart of America Athletic Conference — commonly known as The Heart — is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and is home to 16 full member institutions and 10,000 student-athletes across the Midwest. Founded in 1971, The Heart sponsors 31 championship sports and provides opportunities for thousands of student-athletes through championship competition, student-athlete development, and innovative initiatives that support the continued growth of collegiate athletics. Guided by a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, character development, and collaboration, The Heart works to create meaningful experiences for its member institutions and student-athletes.

ABOUT SKYCOACH

SkyCoach is an instant replay technology company for football and other sports at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Founded in 2014, SkyCoach delivers sideline and officials’ replay systems, giving coaches and officials immediate, multi-angle access to live in-game video on their viewing iPads. Hundreds of college teams rely on SkyCoach across NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, U Sports, 3C2A and more, along with over 1,000 high school programs and every team in the Canadian Football League. SkyCoach worked alongside the NCAA on rules changes that expanded the use of in-game replay technology and continues to develop tools that support accurate officiating, coaching efficiency and an enhanced game-day experience.