Short’s Travel Management Partners with UMBC to Manage Athletic Group Travel

Short’s Travel Management (Short’s) is proud to announce a new partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Athletics to manage all group travel needs for the Retrievers. This collaboration will leverage Short’s industry-leading expertise and designated agent model, supported by service area experts in charter air, ground transportation, and group hotels, to deliver seamless, cost-effective, and reliable travel solutions tailored to the unique demands of collegiate athletics.

“Partnering with UMBC is an exciting step as we continue to expand our support for collegiate athletic programs,” said David LeCompte, CEO of Short’s Travel Management. “Our focus has always been to make team travel easier, more efficient, and more reliable so that student-athletes and coaches can keep their focus on competition. We look forward to serving UMBC with the same care and innovation that has made Short’s a trusted name in athletic travel.”

UMBC leadership echoed that sentiment. “We are thrilled to partner with Short’s Travel Management as our official travel partner,” said Tiffany Tucker, Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation of UMBC. “Athletic travel is a critical part of our success both on and off the field. Short’s proven expertise and reputation in serving collegiate programs will allow us to streamline operations, maximize cost savings, and ensure our teams travel with confidence.”

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 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Athletics

UMBC Athletics is home to 17 NCAA Division I teams competing in the America East Conference. Known as the Retrievers, UMBC has achieved national recognition for its competitive spirit, highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s historic 2018 NCAA Tournament victory as the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed. The department is committed to fostering academic achievement, athletic excellence, and personal growth for its student-athletes, building pride within the UMBC community and beyond.