"March Madness" Jerseys & Shoe Contracts
It's pretty safe to say that Nike , once again, dominates the March Madness shoe and apparel landscape. The swoosh has contracts with 52 of 65 teams.
Adidas has 12 teams on its roster and Under Armour has one. Keep in mind, that Nike owns the Jordan and the Converse brands, while Adidas owns Reebok. Here's a list below.
Nike (49)
Connecticut, Duke, Oklahoma, Memphis, Michigan State, Villanova, Missouri, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Washington, Xavier, Gonzaga, Purdue, Illinois, Florida State, West Virginia, Arizona State, Clemson, Texas, Ohio State, BYU, Oklahoma State, LSU, Siena, Butler, USC, Minnesota, Dayton, VCU, Utah State, Arizona, Northern Iowa, Western Kentucky, Cleveland State, Akron, Portland State, Cornell, North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, American, Binghamton, Robert Morris,
Cal State-Northridge, Morgan State, Alabama State, Morehead State, Chattanooga, Radford and East Tennessee State
Adidas (11)
Louisville, Pitt, Kansas, Utah, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Michigan, Temple, Wisconsin and Mississippi State
Jordan (2)
North Carolina and Cal
Converse (1)
Marquette
Reebok (1)
Boston College
Under Armour (1)
Maryland
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