On July 1, Notre Dame will begin a 10-year deal with Under Armour, replacing adidas for each of the school’s 27 athletic teams.
The deal is worth a reported $90 million and, when it was signed in January, it was the most lucrative apparel deal signed by a college athletics program.
Here’s a look at the apparel deals for the rest of the ACC:
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|
Company |
Expires |
Annual cash |
Annual equipment/apparel allowance |
Interesting clause |
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UNC |
Nike |
2018 |
250,000 |
3,200,000 |
$1,000,000 signing bonus was used to improve lighting & sound in Smith Center |
|
Duke |
Nike |
2018 |
N/A |
N/A |
Includes a paid internship at Nike HQ for one student-athlete |
|
NC State |
adidas |
2016 |
425,000 |
1,325,000 |
Exceptions include Louisville Slugger bats for baseball Speedo trunks for swim team |
|
Louisville |
adidas |
2015 |
350,000 |
1,100,000 |
Equipment is at wholesale price, so it’s a 2.2 million value |
|
Virginia |
Nike |
2016 |
200,000 |
1,300,000 |
Football coaches get $25,000 worth of shoes for personal use, soccer coaches, $3,000 |
|
Virginia Tech |
Nike |
2018 |
275,000 |
1,000,000 |
Nike gets 4 season tickets between the 30 yard lines, 2 sideline passes, and 6 bowl game tickets each year |
|
Boston College |
Under Armour |
2016 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Florida State |
|
2023 |
1,400,000 |
2,800,000 |
$10,000 bonus for winning ACC basketball regular season. Women’s basketball gets $5,000 |
|
Clemson |
Nike |
2015 |
400,000 |
600,000 |
Football shoes are “buy two pair, get one free”, WR gloves are BOGO |
|
Notre Dame |
Under Armour |
2024 |
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Reported 90,000,000 value |
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Wake Forest |
Nike |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Syracuse |
Nike |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Miami |
Nike |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Pittsburgh |
Nike |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Georgia Tech |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Source for most details: Portland Business Journal |