Kathy Lietzke, Ted Wade, Ryan Bozell, Scott McQueen & Brad Preston will join OTTO SPORT AI as Strategic Advisors.
ITS brings together decades of event experience and a commitment to improving the experience for tournament directors, clubs, athletes, and families.”— Kathy LietzkeAUSTIN, MN, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Veteran volleyball event operators Kathy Lietzke, Ted Wade, Ryan Bozell, and Scott McQueen, along with AES founder Brad Preston, unveiled today the introduction of ITS, a new technology platform focused on volleyball housing and events that aims to streamline tournament operations for directors, clubs, athletes, and families.
Tailored to meet the specific needs of volleyball tournaments, ITS simplifies a key challenge of event management by linking tournament administration with hotel reservations into a unified, cohesive experience.
The rollout commences with 35 premier volleyball tournaments, concentrated mainly in the Hoosier and Lone Star USA Volleyball Regions, including well-known events like the Mideast Qualifier and Lone Star Classic, resulting in one of the broadest initial adoptions of an integrated housing and event technology platform within volleyball.
"My late husband, Glen Lietzke, spent his career innovating and searching for better ways to serve the sport," said Kathy Lietzke, Co-Founder of ITS. "ITS brings together decades of event experience and a commitment to improving the experience for tournament directors, clubs, athletes, and families. I'm excited to continue that legacy while helping shape the next chapter for our sport."
Innovation-Driven Partnership
In addition to the platform integration, the four founders are assuming roles as Strategic Advisors at OTTO SPORT AI, where they will influence the company's technology roadmap across tournament operations, club management, recruiting, and emerging AI-powered tools. Drawing on extensive experience and innovation within the sport, they will help guarantee that future solutions remain aligned with the requirements of tournament operators, clubs, athletes, and families.
The group will collectively contribute operational knowledge and customer insights to help define the next generation of volleyball technology, ensuring that new products keep addressing the real-world issues encountered by tournament operators, clubs, athletes, officials, and families.
"The best technology is built alongside the people who use it every day," said Eugene Tichenor, Head of SportWrench at OTTO SPORT AI. "Kathy, Ryan, Scott, and Brad represent decades of innovation in this sport. Their guidance will help us build solutions that honor volleyball's legacy while shaping its future."
About ITS
ITS is a technology platform built for volleyball, aimed at simplifying and modernizing tournament housing. Developed by experienced volleyball event operators, ITS merges decades of industry know-how with advanced technology to link lodging, event operations, and participant experiences into a smooth, fully integrated system crafted specifically for the sport of volleyball.
https://integratedtournamentsolutions.com/
About OTTO SPORT AI
OTTO SPORT AI is constructing the future of youth sports technology through a collection of leading platforms that serve clubs, tournaments, leagues, and athletes. Its volleyball offerings include SportWrench, the premier volleyball tournament management platform; University Athlete, the recruiting platform relied upon by college volleyball programs nationwide; and OTTO SPORT Club, an AI-driven club management platform.
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