Friday, April 10, 2009

Under Armour, Sponsor of Ute Soccer, and Its Fast Rise


As many of you know, the Utes started a 5-year contract with Under Armour this fall. Under Armour is our exclusive provider of equipment and uniforms. They have been a wonderful partner so far with great looking gear and fantastic service. You can see the home whites here as worn by freshman defender, Lauren Porter.

If you don't know the story behind Under Armour and its incredibly fast rise in the sports market place, we found a great article at SI.com that talks about the company and Kevin Plank, the founder. Kevin was a walk-on at the University of Maryland football team. He started out with an idea that athletes needed a better product than just the old cotton t-shirt to wear under their uniforms. At 23 years of age, he took all of his money and started working out of his parents' house...And he has turned that into a world-wide success...what a great and inspiring story...

Check out the article by clicking here!