MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College has announced an agreement that BSN SPORTS/Nike Team Sports will become the official apparel partner for Cornell Rams Athletics in Fall 2018.

"After considering several apparel options for our department the decision was made to choose BSN SPORTS and Nike to outfit our teams and departments beginning in 2018," Cornell Director of Athletics Keith Hackett said. "For the first time, Rams Athletics will begin to wear a single brand and have a unified look. The combination of promotional dollars and branding support will raise the profile of Cornell Athletics."

The partnership is a five-year agreement that begins July 1, 2018. It will benefit Cornell's 19 intercollegiate sports teams and the entire athletics department.

Hackett added, "The added opportunity of earning annual rebates and the development of a customized "Sideline Shop" to provide our fans, friends, alumni and the Cornell campus community the opportunity to purchase and wear customized Nike Team gear were major factors in our final decision. We are pleased and excited to be partners with BSN SPORTS and Nike."

"We are looking forward to partnering with Cornell College and Nike Team Sports in providing the finest apparel and athletic products," said Terry Babilla, President of BSN SPORTS. "This strategic partnership will elevate the performance of Cornell's athletics program and will benefit each student-athlete in their athletics competitions. We are proud to be their partner, and pleased that we can enhance the student-athlete experience."

Dallas-based BSN SPORTS is the 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 100,000 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.

For more information about BSN SPORTS, visit www.bsnsports.com.