We analyzed 1.7k pieces of influencer content sponsored by Varsity Spirit over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how Varsity Spirit invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with Varsity Spirit, see here: Varsity Spirit influencers.
Varsity Spirit's influencer marketing output shows strong seasonal variation, with some months seeing 3x or more activity than others. The chart below shows month-by-month data for total sponsored posts tracked.
Number of sponsored posts
Varsity Spirit's influencer activity appears to have tapered over the year, from 260 posts in January down to 104 in December. February was the busiest month at 331 posts, 136% above the monthly average.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of Varsity Spirit's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
Instagram influencer marketing is a clear focus for Varsity Spirit.
Here are 2 examples of Varsity Spirit's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok).
Influencer bio
The Official Instagram of Varsity All Star. @vasf_updates @varsityallstar_dance @cheersportcorp @jamfestevents @theusfinals
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Influencer bio
Proverbs 3:5-6 UWG CHEER🐺 all socials @johnsonnbaileyy
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If you break this down further by content type on Instagram, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find Instagram Influencers.
For their top social platform (Instagram), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers Varsity Spirit are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 37.8% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 10K-50K views, Varsity Spirit's strategy suggests cost-efficiency and engagement-focused partnerships. Notably, there appears to be minimal activity in the <1K segment.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on Instagram (76.2k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
The official pep band of @thesavbananas 🍌🎺
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on Instagram (4.9k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Official Instagram for @memgrizz and @memphishustle Live Entertainment Teams 〽️
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Out of 511 unique influencers in our dataset, 10 of them (2%) posted content for Varsity Spirit in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @udadance, who has collaborated across 12 months with 163 total posts. @udadance alone accounts for 10% of all tracked sponsored content.
Here are 3 examples of Varsity Spirit's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where Varsity Spirit had the most influencer activity. 87.2% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of Varsity Spirit collaborating with an influencer in United States.
Varsity Spirit’s sports/community positioning can be benchmarked against TOGETHXR’s athlete-led sports platform and Reebok’s broader sportswear ecosystem. These brands compete for adjacent audiences in sport culture, athletes, and team-driven communities.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
Reebok leads with 7.9k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing TOGETHXR (2.3k posts) and Varsity Spirit (1.7k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 4k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. Reebok has several times more total posts than TOGETHXR and Varsity Spirit.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, Reebok leads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The gap is most notable on Instagram, with Reebok at 6.2k, TOGETHXR at 2.1k, Varsity Spirit at 1.5k posts. Varsity Spirit's activity is particularly concentrated on Instagram. On Instagram and TikTok, Reebok has several times more posts than TOGETHXR and Varsity Spirit.
Estimated sponsored posts in Varsity Spirit's top markets
Reebok has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (2.3k posts, 29.3%), Japan (747 posts, 9.4%), India (580 posts, 7.3%), suggesting a Asia focus, while TOGETHXR has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in Canada (70 posts, 3.1%), United Kingdom (63 posts, 2.8%), while Varsity Spirit leads in Brazil with 34 posts (2%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is Reebok at 2.3k posts (29.3%), TOGETHXR at 1.9k posts (82.5%), Varsity Spirit at 1.5k posts (87.2%).
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