MADISON, N.J. (June 17, 2019) - The Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Athletic Department and Under Armour Inc. agreed to a multi-year partnership effective July 1, 2019 it was announced Monday afternoon.
The Baltimore-based global leader in performance footwear, apparel, and equipment will become our official outfitter and will provide our 19 varsity sports with on-field and off-field training gear, in addition to outfitting our coaching and athletic department staff.
"We are extremely excited to announce our multi-year partnership with Under Armour," stated Director of Athletics
Jenn Noon. "We want to lead this Athletic Department to new heights within higher education and amongst the NCAA, so why not provide our student-athletes with high-quality athletic performance gear."
Destination Athlete will be the official Team Dealer executing the Under Armour apparel contract as well servicing the FDU Athletics Department in the areas of equipment, fundraising, and performance (to include the Complete Athlete®360 custom development program). Destination Athlete, founded in 2008, is the most comprehensive team dealer in the nation and is headquartered in New Jersey. Local owner Drew Dickison and his team will manage the account. "We're thrilled to be able to serve such a storied college athletic Department with a great legacy. We look forward to working with Athletic Director
Jenn Noon and her entire team," stated Dickison.
In signing this deal, we will be joining the standout Under Armour roster of NCAA partners that includes the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of California, Berkeley; University of Wisconsin; University of Notre Dame; Naval Academy Athletic Association; University of Maryland; Texas Tech University; Northwestern University; University of Cincinnati; Boston College; University of Utah; University of South Carolina; Auburn University and Yale University.
"It is a transformative time within Devils Athletics, and we are just beginning to scratch the surface with our Athletics Master Plan," stated Noon. "By partnering with Under Armour and fulfilled by Destination Athlete, we are building on our brand and placing major importance on the student-athlete experience."
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