Nike Renews Contract with Boise State
Nike Inc. has renewed its contract with Boise State University. Under the reported terms of the deal, Nike will pay more than $6.24 million over its six-year term to provide equipment and apparel to all of the university’s sports teams and coaches..
Recipients of the Inaugural Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program Announced
Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org announced the twenty recipients of the inaugural Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. The exceptional student athletes were each awarded $20,000 scholarships …
Jamie Davis Named President of Fanatics
Fanatics, Inc. announced the appointment of Jamie Davis as president. Davis, 45, most recently served as president of Versus, now the NBC Sports Network, where he oversaw the network’s day-to-day programming, production, digital media, marketing, fi
Samara Innovations Hires Marketng Director
Samara Innovations, LLC has hired Kari Ricigliano as its marketing director. Ricigliano, an avid runner and marathoner, will work on product development focusing on marketing and sales for Aspaeris, a new compression sportswear line…
Waboba USA Hires Marketing and Sales Director
Waboba USA has named Jordan Sullivan as director of marketing and sales manager…
Johns Hopkins and STX Announce Partnership Renewal
STX, LLC, the lacrosse, field hockey and golf equipment provider, has reached an agreement with Johns Hopkins University that will extend the company's status as the exclusive equipment provider to the Blue Jays Lacrosse program…
Skins Compression Clothing to Sponsor St. Louis Blues
Skins, the leading gradient compression sportswear brand, has been selected as the “Official Recovery Compression” brand of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues franchise…
Boa Technology Named Top Small Employer by Denver Post
The Denver Post named Boa Technology, makers of the patented, award-winning Boa Closure System, third on its list of Top Small Workplaces (companies with less than 150 employees). In the same report, Boa Technology President Mark Soderberg was honored as
Lafuma Names Hoyt and Co. as Rocky Mountain Reps
Lafuma hired Colorado-based Hoyt & Company as its new sales agency covering the Rocky Mountain Region…
Burton Sells DNA Distribution to Rob Dyrdek
Four years after acquiring DNA Distribution, Burton sold the skate hardgoods company Tuesday to skate athlete and TV personality Rob Dyrdek. DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, was Burton's only s
Finish Line to sell Special Olympics Merchandise
The Finish Line, Inc. and its Finish Line Youth Foundation announced a multi-year pledge to support Special Olympics as part of the retailer's ongoing mission to celebrate the everyday achievements of athletes everywhere…
Sterling Shoes Announces Sale to Town Shoes
Sterling Shoes Inc. entered into an agreement with Town Shoes Limited pursuant to which Town Shoes has agreed to acquire the majority of the assets of Sterling LP, including a substantial portion of Sterling's retail locations operating under the Ste
MEC Welcomes Back Irvine as PR/Marketing Chief
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) announced that John Irvine has returned to the iconic Canadian outdoor retailer to oversee its public relations and sports marketing activities. A stalwart of the outdoor industry, Irvine is returning to MEC after having spe
Liberty Bottleworks Offers One-Off Custom Bottles via Zazzle.com
Liberty Bottleworks has partnered with online customizing powerhouse Zazzle to enable individual consumers have their artwork printed on Liberty bottles in quantities as low as one bottle…
UK’s National Trust Kicks Off Campaign to Get Kids Outdoors
The National Trust, one of the larger conservation organizations in the United Kingdom, has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage sofa-bound children to take to the outdoors and enjoy classic adventures from skimming stones to building dens…
