ASICS and BSN Sports recently launched a nationwide Sound Mind, Sound Body Contest targeting youth programs. Four awards of $12,000 each will be distributed with a focus on teams who support the sports of cross-country, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

A number of important rule changes that will impact team dealers were recently passed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Jumping feet first into the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) game, Augusta Sportswear and its Russell Athletic brand have entered into an NIL player partnership with All-American NCAA champion softball player Tiare Jennings.

It’s not too early to start planning for the 2024-25 high school football season and the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) recently sent out a reminder that new football and basketball jersey number requirements...

The deadline is quickly approaching – March 31, 2023 to be exact – for nominations for the Class of 2024 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame.

We couldn’t go an entire TeamInsightExtra newsletter without our regular insight into the growing sport of pickleball. This issue we delve into the annual growth report provided by USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport.

We are sorry to report that a good friend of Team insight and to many others in the sporting goods industry, Gary Niland from Schutt Sports, passed away last week.

Taking a step up in its leadership team, Score Sports, the maker of youth team sports uniforms and equipment, has added FIFA World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach to its Board of Directors.

Perhaps one of the 23 high school coaches from across the country that have been selected as 2021-22 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association is one of your customers....

Joining much of the rest of the country – and showing the continued growth of lacrosse as a major youth sport – the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control recently approved the addition of lacrosse as a sanctioned sport and three fast-tracked conference realignment requests.

Jonathan Ram, CEO of Clarks, Inc., was recently re-elected as chairman of the the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Board of Directors for the 2023 term.

Wait just a minute all of those out there who are tolling the death knell for the more traditional sport of tennis. It seems the racquet and ball set is doing just fine as well, at least according to a report from the Tennis Industry Association. (TIA).

It’s now time for our regular pickleball report. This month it is comes in the form of the 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report recently released by the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) that shows 14 percent of adults in the U.S.

Mueller Sports Medicine recently signed an agreement with Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer Donald Driver, owner of Driven Elite Fitness & Health, to act as a strong voice to communicate the role Mueller products play in athlete’s daily lives.

While it may not have any immediate direct impact on team dealers and their customers, it is big news in the world of sporting goods that Adidas recently confirmed that it is consolidating its operations in the U.S. and Canada.

In a year-end open letter to the sporting goods industry, Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) president and CEO Tom Cove outlined some of the programs and efforts the association made in the past year. 

Heralding a new chapter in its up-and-down history, Under Armour has named Stephanie Linnartz as president, CEO and member of its Board of Directors, effective February 27.

With Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals reaching from colleges and universities all the way down into high school athletics, the Division I Board of Directors is looking to take the lead in regulation and enforcement...

Jesús Ferreira, a member of the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, has entered into a sponsorship agreement with sport insole brand Currex.

Having already elevated it to a sponsor of its annual Scouting Combine, the National Football League is now investing in apparel and footwear brand NOBULL.

Things are looking up in the world of team sports, according to the 2022 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report recently released by The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), but there are still a few dark clouds to go along with that silver lining.

There’s a significant new competitor in the team cap game and it has a lot of funding and name recognition behind it. Earlier this month headwear retailer Lids unveiled its newest retail concept, Lids Hat Drop, with the first store located in Jamaica, Queens, NY.

Enhancing its position in the football business, Wilson Sporting Goods recently introduced two new football products as part of unique marketing partnerships.

Wrapping up a fairly busy 2022, BSN Sports made one more acquisition in December when it purchased Unique Image, located in Wilmington, DE.

Continuing its growth through bringing on new members, Alli Sports Group has added Midwest Sporting Goods, based in Tulsa, OK, to its team.