Getty Images The Rutgers BOG is "expected to authorize a contract with BSN Sports" on Tuesday that makes Nike the "official outfitter of the Scarlet Knights." The deal will begin July 1, 2025, and be for a five-year term, with one optional five-year extension, with a total estimated value of $30M. Rutgers spent five years with Nike before switching to Adidas in July of 2017. The deal with Adidas ended in the summer of 2023 and since then, Adidas has been outfitting the Scarlet Knights "at a discounted price but without a contract." The apparel change "will be welcomed throughout the athletics department because Nike remains the preeminent apparel brand in college sports" (ASBURY PARK PRESS, 12/15).

Rutgers University set for move to Nike as new apparel partner

Getty Images The Rutgers BOG is “expected to authorize a contract with BSN Sports” on Tuesday that makes Nike the “official outfitter of the Scarlet Knights.” The deal will begin July 1, 2025, and be for a five-year term, with one optional five-year extension, with a total estimated value of $30M. Rutgers spent five years […]

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The Rutgers BOG is “expected to authorize a contract with BSN Sports” on Tuesday that makes Nike the “official outfitter of the Scarlet Knights.” The deal will begin July 1, 2025, and be for a five-year term, with one optional five-year extension, with a total estimated value of $30M. Rutgers spent five years with Nike before switching to Adidas in July of 2017. The deal with Adidas ended in the summer of 2023 and since then, Adidas has been outfitting the Scarlet Knights “at a discounted price but without a contract.” The apparel change “will be welcomed throughout the athletics department because Nike remains the preeminent apparel brand in college sports” (ASBURY PARK PRESS, 12/15).