LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Short's Travel Management is pleased to announce a new partnership with New Mexico State University Athletics to oversee and support the department's athletic travel program. As NMSU's Official Partner for Athletic Travel Services, Short's will coordinate commercial air reservations, charter air services, ground transportation, and both individual and team hotel accommodations for Aggie athletic programs.

New Mexico State University Athletics will be supported through Short's Designated Agent Model, which provides a designated travel consultant focused on the department's needs and backed by specialized teams in charter air, charter bus, and group hotel sourcing. This structure provides consistent support, quick response times, and proactive planning designed to meet the unique pace and complexity of collegiate athletic travel.

"Supporting college athletics is at the core of everything we do," said David LeCompte, CEO of Short's Travel Management. "New Mexico State University is a great fit for our service model, and we're excited to work alongside their staff to provide reliable travel solutions that support the demands of a full competitive schedule."

New Mexico State University Athletics selected Short's based on the company's extensive experience coordinating multi-sport travel programs across the country. With processes and service teams designed specifically around collegiate athletics, the partnership will deliver efficient planning, responsive service, and dependable travel execution for Aggie teams throughout the year.

"Travel plays a major role in keeping our programs operating smoothly throughout the season," said NM State Director of Athletics Joe Fields. "Short's understands the complexities of athletic travel and brings a level of organization, responsiveness, and expertise that allows our staff to plan effectively and focus on supporting our student-athletes."

About Short's Travel Management
Short's Travel Management is a family-owned and majority woman-owned private corporation, led by CEO David LeCompte. In 2020, Short's strategically pivoted to exclusively serve athletics, solidifying its position as the fastest growing provider for athletic teams.

With a client portfolio that 100% sports focused, Short's supports over 16,000 games, meets, and tournaments annually, assisting more than 200 athletic departments with their regular season travel, in addition to exclusively managing championship travel for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 

The Short's logistics team orchestrates more air charters, commercial air, ground transportation, and group hotel accommodations than any other provider in the collegiate team space. Comprised of former collegiate athletes, coaches, business operations and logistics staff, pilots, hotel leaders, gate agents, and dispatchers, Short's understands firsthand the demands of this sector and the critical importance of teams arriving on time. Learn more at www.shortstravel.com.
About New Mexico State University Athletics

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