Sports Authority signs on as official sponsor for Providence Friars
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
The Sports Authority, Inc. (still known as The Sports Authority in some locations) is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado,[1] and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S. states under the Sports Authority name.
About Property:
The Providence Friars, which they are named after the Dominican Catholic order that runs the school, are the athletic teams representing Providence College.. They are the only collegiate team to use the name. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level , primarily competing in the Big East Conference for all sports since the 1979-80 season. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East, while the women's volleyball team competes in the America East Conference.