Your community
follows you here.
NextName gives college athletes a home base for the people who follow you. Your fans, family, and classmates join fan groups around your team, plan watch parties, and keep up with your posts in one feed. Athletes join by invitation. Request access and we will follow up by email.
Updated July 2026
Why athletes join
What do athletes get on NextName?
A place where the people who follow you actually show up. Groups, events, and a feed built around your team and your season.
Your people in one place
Fans, family, friends, and classmates follow you and see your updates in one feed. No algorithm deciding who sees your posts.
Groups around your team
Fan groups form around your school and your sport, and they host game-watch events all season. The people who back you get a place to show up together.
A profile that is yours
Post updates on your terms and decide what you share. Your profile connects you to the fans who care about your season.
Invitation first
How do athletes join NextName?
NextName is invitation-first for athletes. Request access, we review it, and your community is waiting when you arrive.
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Request an invitation
Athletes join by invitation or request. Submit the form below and tell us your school and sport.
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We review every request
We confirm you are a current college athlete before your account goes live. Expect a follow-up by email.
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Set up your profile
Once approved, build your profile, connect with the groups around your school, and start posting to the fans who follow you.
Your school
How does school affiliation work?
We're inviting a small group of founding schools to shape how athletic departments connect with their fan communities. When your school joins, your profile appears under your school page, giving fans a single destination for all the athletes they follow. School partnerships are in the early-access stage.
Submit an affiliation request from your profile.
Your school admin reviews and approves when your school is on the platform.
Your profile appears under the school page for fans to discover.
Independent fan platform. Team names used nominatively. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any school, conference, or the NCAA.
Get started
Request to join
Athletes join by invitation. Tell us about yourself and we will follow up to review your request and get your account set up.
Questions?
How joining works, what fans see, and how school affiliation happens. Everything in one place.