Nike Contract

[FDNY99]

The 10 year/$46 million contract UCONN has with Nike ends in 2018 ( http://articles.courant.com/2008-06-25/news/ctuconntrustees0625.art_1_hathaway-nike-geno-auriemma). Adidas has taken a HUGE hit losing ND, Michigan and now Tennessee in the last 18 months (ND to Under Armour, Michigan and Temnessee to Nike) and Nick Carparelli for Sr Associate Commissioner of the AAC and BE (and CT native) is now the Sr Director of College Sports at UA. UCONN should be in a good position for some very competitive bids come 2018.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Should be a huge bidding war. Cuz by then we'll have the 2015, 2016 AND 2017 National Championship trophies in out display case.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Should be a huge bidding war. Cuz by then we'll have the 2015, 2016 AND 2017 National Championship trophies in out display case.

Not to mention on a 45 game win streak.

 

[Tampahusky]

Boy I do hope we don't leave Nike

 

[AZHuskiePop]

If Nike is making the football team wear that Awful helmet which is a curse
We should move on.

 

[uconnphil2016]

We should head to UA. Nike's newest iteration of the football uniform looks like a 1980s Pepsi can

 

[FDNY99]

If Nike is making the football team wear that Awful helmet which is a curse
We should move on.

The new uniforms are nice ...the helmets are a HUGE improvement over the original dog helmets...talked o the kids at the season ticket holder bbq and they all really like the new uniforms
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/view.gal?id=179378

 

[UconnFamily]

When it comes to uniforms Under Armor has the upper hand over Nike. Once the contract is up, UConn should sign a contract with UA and see what kind of uniforms they can come up with.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Please NO Adidas! Stay with Nike or maybe UA.

 

[IMind]

We should go with whoever gives us the most money.

 

[tcf15]

We should go with whoever gives us the most money.

Except adidas. Never go with adidas.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

The new uniforms are nice ...the helmets are a HUGE improvement over the original dog helmets...talked o the kids at the season ticket holder bbq and they all really like the new uniforms
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/view.gal?id=179378

Thanks ,that's great news

 

[huskypantz]

Help me understand this - how is it UA makes UConn gear? Does Nike sublicense to them?

 

[Slasher]

Cincinnati just changed from Adidas to Under Armour as well.

 

[UConn Dan]

Help me understand this - how is it UA makes UConn gear? Does Nike sublicense to them?

From what I understand, Nike has the right of first refusal to produce apparel and if they pass then it goes to other suppliers. Or Nike only chooses a certain number of designs to produce and all others get opened up to other licensees.

When the AD made the KO throwback jerseys, Nike passed and they were produced by champion instead (that's how it was explained to me I believe).

 

[billybud]

Huh?

Nike can be very protective....even ask a coach to change out his son's sweatshirt.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-to-florida-state-coach-change-your-sons-sweatshirt-1406914196

 

[Fishy]

Huh?

Nike can be very protective....even ask a coach to change out his son's sweatshirt.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-to-florida-state-coach-change-your-sons-sweatshirt-1406914196

"ENOUGH ABOUT UCONN...

I FOUND ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT FLORIDA STATE!"

 

[FDNY99]

Huh?

Nike can be very protective....even ask a coach to change out his son's sweatshirt.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-to-florida-state-coach-change-your-sons-sweatshirt-1406914196

You are talking about 2 VERY different things here billybud...anyone associated with the athletic dept is in Nike gear...they have a contract to supply the school and it's reps (players and coaches) with uniform, clothing, and shoes.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Remember when Aeropostale provided UConn football uniforms?

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/...opostale-Puts-Its-Stamp-On-College-Teams.aspx

 

[IMind]

Except adidas. Never go with adidas.

Actually didn't we have something with Adidas for awhile. I've got some UConn Adidas stuff... might have just been with the soccer team.

 

[Kolumbo]

The new uniforms are nice ...the helmets are a HUGE improvement over the original dog helmets...talked o the kids at the season ticket holder bbq and they all really like the new uniforms
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/view.gal?id=179378

Was the goal to display that awesome diagonal red stripe on the sleeve or the tattoo?
I wish they would do away with the red and just go blue & white, and blue pants only.
I don't see anything special about the uni's.

 

[Sea Goat]

"ENOUGH ABOUT UCONN...

I FOUND ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT FLORIDA STATE!"

Another troll... The truth is you can't trust him to be anything but a troll - that way you're never be surprised or let down.

 

[billybud]

I am what I am....

An FSU fan...and when I discuss football it is often in that context....but Nike is very protective...my example of that was one with which I am familiar. Nike has the bucks...but the strings are long.

 

[FDNY99]

Was the goal to display that awesome diagonal red stripe on the sleeve or the tattoo?
I wish they would do away with the red and just go blue & white, and blue pants only.
I don't see anything special about the uni's.

I liked the uniforms we had before the rebranding. But I think these are pretty cool. The helmet is definitely better...it was cool to ask the kids about what they thought at the bbq. They all said there is a 3rd jersey they couldn't talk about in detail that we will see this year.

 

[SAMCRO]

Actually didn't we have something with Adidas for awhile. I've got some UConn Adidas stuff... might have just been with the soccer team.

I remember back in the early/mid 90's soccer wore Adidas cleats (not sure about the rest of the uni's). Not sure how long that lasted for.