RISE Softball Inks First NIL Endorsement Deal

MIDLAND, Mich. – May 9th, 2022 – RISE Softball has officially entered the NIL world. RISE has signed William Woods University student-athlete Arianna Donovan to endorsement deal. Donovan is from La Salle, Illinois and a sophomore softball player for the Owls, located in central Missouri. She is studying elementary education with a concentration on special education with a focus on American Sign Language.

“We’re excited to have Arianna on board as our spokesperson. We feel as a former RISE participant and current college softball athlete, Arianna can relate to many of our college softball hopefuls, while assisting them with their journey to compete at the next level through RISE,” said Jeff Nowaczyk, Director of Scouting at RISE Softball. “We are currently active in five states in the Great Lakes area, but hope that with Arianna’s help, we can expand into the Great Plains region as well.”

“It’s hard to believe,” says Donovan. “Jeff and his team at RISE played a vital role in helping me achieve my goal of playing college softball. Now I get to help the next group of girls achieve their dreams.” 

Donovan’s deal begins immediately and will last through her senior year of college.