The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) announced its top-selling CLC member institutions and manufacturers for the fiscal year-to-date. These rankings represent royalties reported July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 on collegiate merchandise sold.

This year marks the fifth consecutive year the University of North Carolina has ranked #1 in the CLC member institution fiscal year-end rankings. T-shirts were the top selling product for the University of North Carolina for June 1, 2004 – July 1, 2005.

Nike USA Inc. has occupied the top spot amongst collegiate apparel licensees since 1999.

EA Sports has maintained its #1 status in non-apparel products since Q3 of 2003.

Top-50 Universities

  1. University of North Carolina
  2. The University of Michigan
  3. The University of Texas at Austin
  4. University of Georgia
  5. The University of Oklahoma
  6. University of Notre Dame
  7. University of Tennessee Knoxville
  8. University of Florida
  9. Louisiana State University
  10. The University of Alabama
  11. Auburn University
  12. University of Kentucky
  13. Florida State University
  14. The Pennsylvania State University
  15. University of Illinois
  16. University of Wisconsin
  17. University of Nebraska
  18. University of Miami
  19. University of Arkansas Fayetteville
  20. Oklahoma State University
  21. University of South Carolina
  22. University of Maryland
  23. University of Kansas
  24. Clemson University
  25. Purdue University
  26. The University of Arizona
  27. Kansas State University
  28. Syracuse University
  29. University of Missouri
  30. Duke University
  31. University of Connecticut
  32. The University of Virginia
  33. Texas Tech University
  34. University of Pittsburgh
  35. University of Louisville
  36. Georgia Institute of Technology
  37. University of Washington
  38. Washington State University
  39. University of Mississippi
  40. University of Colorado
  41. Stanford University
  42. University of Cincinnati
  43. University of Utah
  44. Marshall University
  45. Brigham Young University
  46. The University of Montana
  47. Colorado State University
  48. U.S. Military Academy
  49. Georgetown University
  50. U.S. Air Force

Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees

  1. EA Sports
  2. Wilson Sporting Goods
  3. Commemorative Brands Inc.
  4. Danbury Mint
  5. Sega of America Inc.
  6. 989 Sports
  7. The Memory Company LLC
  8. The Northwest Company
  9. Jostens Inc.
  10. North Pole LLC
  11. Logo Inc
  12. Herff Jones Inc.
  13. Wincraft Inc
  14. Fossil
  15. Tofasco of America
  16. Fabrique Innovations, Inc. dba Sykel
  17. Framing Success Inc.
  18. Datrek Professional Bags Inc.
  19. Hunter Mfg. Group
  20. Baden Sports Inc.
  21. Rico Industries/Tag Express
  22. Fanmats LLC
  23. Enmon Accessories LLC
  24. Renaissance Imports Inc.
  25. Jenkins Enterprises

Top-25 Apparel Licensees

  1. Nike USA Inc.
  2. Knights Apparel LLC
  3. 4004 Incorporated
  4. Top of the World
  5. Red Oak Sportswear
  6. Champion Custom Products
  7. Team Edition Apparel Inc.
  8. Zephyr Graf-X
  9. JanSport Inc.
  10. Mighty-Mac
  11. Gear for Sports
  12. Genuine Stuff
  13. Colosseum Athletics Corporation
  14. Russell Corporation
  15. Outdoor Cap Company
  16. VF Imagewear Inc.
  17. Next Inc. dba NCC Apparel
  18. T-Shirt International
  19. adidas by Valley Apparel
  20. The Cotton Exchange
  21. College Concepts LLC
  22. Twins Enterprise Inc
  23. The Game
  24. Antigua Group Inc
  25. Vesi Inc