BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Schuylkill Valley Sports was recently awarded a five-year contract by Moravian College to outfit athletes and athletic staff in Under Armour on-field and practice apparel/gear. Under the contract, Schuylkill Valley Sports will supply Under Armour apparel and equipment to the athletes, coaches, and department staff of twenty varsity sports of the 274-year-old college.
Moravian College pursued the deal to maximize their buying power and brand their sports with Under Amour, a leader in the sports apparel and equipment industry.
"We are very excited and grateful to put this deal in place with Moravian College" said Jerry Williams, President of Schuylkill Valley Sports, "allowing them to take advantage of their purchasing power while aligning themselves with such a leader in the apparel and equipment industry."
Moravian will work over the length of the contract to move all of its teams into Under Armour apparel for both game days and practices.
"We are very excited to create and foster an impactful partnership with Under Armour and Lehigh Valley's own Schuylkill Valley Sports," commented Moravian College Director of Athletics George Bright. "Under Armour is known for its unique brand innovation, and this agreement places Moravian Athletics with an elite group of Athletic Departments across the NCAA. Under Armour will be the primary supplier of apparel, providing unity and consistency in Moravian Athletic teams' game day and practice wear, as well as offering our outstanding Greyhound fans the opportunity to purchase Moravian Athletics and specific sports branded Under Armour. To unify our student-athletes with this opportunity aligns uniquely with Moravian Athletics core values and DIII philosophies."
About Schuylkill Valley Sports
Founded in 1971, Schuylkill Valley Sports is a full-service sporting goods retailer and team athletic dealer with 16 store locations and comprehensive e-commerce website, and has been serving the Tri-State area for over 45 years. Schuylkill Valley Sports carries all major athletic brands of footwear, clothing, equipment, fan gear and licensed collectibles- featuring top brands Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, the North Face, Reebok, New Balance and Asics. The company also offers custom screen-printing and embroidery services, outfitting teams, leagues, businesses, organizations, high schools, and colleges…as well as custom webpages for spiritwear fundraising opportunities. For more information visit www.svsports.com. Follow us on facebook, twitter or instagram for the latest information on local appearances, special events and new product releases.
About Moravian College
Moravian College is a private coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For more than 274 years, the Moravian College degree has been based on a liberal arts curriculum where literature, history, cultural values, global issues, ethics, aesthetic expression, and the social sciences are infused with multidisciplinary perspectives. Visit www.moravian.edu to learn more about how the Moravian College liberal arts curriculum prepares its students for life-long success. Moravian College's athletic department has produced 129 conference championship teams, 51 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 20 individual NCAA Division III Champions, and one Olympian. For more information on the Moravian College athletics department, visit www.moraviansports.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
