CLARION, Pa. – Clarion University today announced a new partnership with Under Armour, as well as a continued partnership with DeMans Team Sports.  The Baltimore-based global leader in performance footwear, apparel and equipment, Under Armour will become the official outfitter of Golden Eagle athletics effective July 1, 2017.
 
As part of a three-year agreement with options for renewal in subsequent years, Under Armour will provide on field and training gear for Clarion's 15 varsity sports.  Additionally, Under Armour will outfit members of the athletic department including coaches and staff.
 
"The introduction of Under Armour to our full complement of athletics programs is a major step in the right direction towards creating a consistent, attractive brand for our athletics department," Director of Athletics Dr. Wendy Snodgrass said.  "This agreement gives our student-athletes the best in training and game apparel and an identity that reminds our community that no matter the sport, we are all Golden Eagles."
 
"In addition to our new partnership with Under Armour, I would like to also acknowledge the crucial role DeMans Team Sports plays in this agreement," Snodgrass said.  "They have long been friends to the university and athletic department, and the fact that we will continue to work with them is just another positive." 
 
"Clarion University has been an extremely important customer and partner for the last 40 years," said Jack DeMotte, president of DeMans Team Sports.  "This new partnership with Under Armour, DeMans and Clarion University gives the university with a quality product and continues to feature the customer care and service DeMans takes pride in providing."
 
Teams will begin the transition to Under Armour this coming year, with all expected to be compliant in the coming years.  Under Armour already outfits the Golden Eagle football team, while the volleyball and men's basketball teams have already confirmed they will wear Under Armour in 2017-18.
 
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour, the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world's largest digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.uabiz.com.

Under Armour has two classes of publicly traded common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Class C stock trades under the ticker symbol "UA" and Class A stock trades under the ticker symbol "UAA."