NOCSAE Summer Standards Meeting Recap
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) held its Summer Standards Meeting in Cleveland on July 26.
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Escalade CEO Glazer to Retire at End of 2024
Escalade, Inc. announced that Walter P. Glazer Jr. has notified the Escalade Board that he would like to retire as Chief Executive Officer and President at the end of 2024.
STAHLS’ Adds Two New Master Distributors, Now Totaling 11 Nationwide
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN (August 12, 2024) – STAHLS’ has added Miami Screenprint Supplies and WooHoo SPS-Screen Print Supplies as the newest Master Distributors for CAD-CUT® HTV and Hotronix® heat presses. STAHLS’ partnership with Master Distributors gives apparel decorators across the United States faster access to trusted, reliable and industry-leading materials, equipment and accessories. Miami … Continued
NCAA Baseball, Track and Field Rule Changes
Expanding the use of one-way communication devices in baseball, beginning with the 2025 season, was approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel.
New Era Cap Completes ’47 Acquisition
New Era Cap announced the completion of its acquisition of ’47, a privately held premium sports lifestyle brand. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
S+S Activewear Agrees to Acquire alphabroder
S&S Activewear, a techenabled provider of apparel and accessories, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire alphabroder, a leading distributor of trade, retail, apparel brands and branded products. The combined company will unite two premier branded apparel distributors to better serve customers and suppliers across the diversified corporate and consumer markets.
Flag Football Participation Growing as Opportunities for High School Girls Increasing
CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director of Communications mmaciaszek@nsga.org (847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2024) – Opportunities are increasing for high school girls to play flag football. Eleven state associations have officially sanctioned girls flag football with Illinois and Colorado adding the sport in 2024. Montana offers the sport as a pilot program. The National … Continued
NSGA Promotes Hayley Fansler to Business Development Director
CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director of Communications mmaciaszek@nsga.org (847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (August 1, 2024) – The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Hayley Fansler to Business Development Director. Fansler joined NSGA in March 2018 as Business Development Manager. She came to NSGA from the Emergency Nurses Association in … Continued
Brooks Running Promotes Dodge to President
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (July 30, 2024) – Brooks Running promoted Matt Dodge to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1. Dodge moves into the role after Dan Sheridan became CEO in April. Dodge comes back to Brooks’ global headquarters in Seattle after growing the business and team in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and … Continued
Sony, NFL Partnership Includes Use of First-Down Technology
NEW YORK, NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (July 31, 2024) – The National Football League and Sony announced today a partnership naming Sony as an official technology partner of the NFL, as well as the new official headphones of the NFL. It will include the use of first-down technology that could phase out the need for a chain gang, according … Continued