Butler Athletics and Nike Extend Long-Standing Partnership

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Butler Athletics and Nike have announced a multi-year contract extension that will continue to provide Bulldog student-athletes with industry-leading apparel and equipment.
 
“Nike continues to be one of the most iconic brands in all of sports, and Butler is proud to continue our long-standing partnership,” said Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker. “Attaching Butler Athletics to the industry leader in apparel and equipment continues an incredible experience for our student-athletes and loyal fans. We are excited to work with Nike and BSN Sports for years to come.”
 
As part of the multi-year agreement, Nike will continue to serve as the official apparel provider for Butler Athletics, outfitting all teams with high-quality performance gear and team uniforms. BSN SPORTS, a leading distributor of sporting goods apparel and equipment, will facilitate a portion of the partnership.
 
Butler’s partnership with Nike dates back to the 1990s with the Bulldog Basketball programs, while the department-wide relationship began in 2007.
 
Butler fans are able to continue to purchase officially licensed Butler Nike apparel as part of the agreement.  
 
About Butler University Athletics
Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Ind., participates in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. Nineteen of Butler’s 20 teams compete in the BIG EAST, while the football program is a member of the Pioneer Football League. The Bulldogs have a long history of athletic success, including back-to-back trips to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Game in 2010 and 2011, and the University is home to one of the nation’s great intercollegiate basketball facilities, Hinkle Fieldhouse. For more information about Butler Athletics, visit ButlerSports.com.

About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories.
 
About BSN SPORTS
Farmers Branch-based BSN SPORTS is a leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods apparel and equipment. A division of Varsity Brands, BSN SPORTS markets and distributes its products to over 150,000 institutional and team sports customers in colleges and universities, middle and high schools, and recreational programs throughout the United States via catalog, e-commerce, and direct sales. Focused on providing game-changing solutions through local partnerships, multi-brand selection and one-stop shopping for equipment and uniforms, BSN SPORTS’ more than 3,000 employees have been helping elevate participation in team sports since 1972. For more information about BSN SPORTS please visit https://www.bsnsports.com/.