Sportsfield Specialties Increases Corporate Partner Presence
CAPE COD, Mass. - Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC®) Rudy Keeling announced today that the Conference has reached an agreement with Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. naming them as the Official Goal Supplier of the ECAC and the official sponsor of ECAC Soccer, including presenting sponsor of the 2007 ECAC Men's and Women's Soccer Championships.
Sportsfield Specialties has been involved in the ECAC corporate partner program for the past four years, sponsoring the annual Convention held at the end of each September. SSI's PlayersGoalTM product line includes goals, scorer's tables, protective padding, field grooming machines, among other sports facility equipment and accessories.
"We are excited that Sportsfield Specialties has looked to us to increase their presence within the college athletic market," said Keeling. "They have been a supporter of the Conference for a number of years, and increasing their sponsorship commitment only shows how truly supportive of the ECAC and of college athletics they are."
"Sportsfield Specialties is pleased to extend our partnership with the ECAC", said Wayne Oliver, President of Sportsfield Specialties. "The ECAC's focus on excellence has provided us with many opportunities to enhance our offerings leading to the development of the innovative PlayersGoalTM product line. Input from Member College's were the basis for design enhancements which address the demanding needs of College Athletics; athlete safety, product durability, and overall versatility."
The ECAC Corporate Partner Program is dedicated to developing relationships with commercial entities that are committed to the mission of the ECAC, support the ideals of intercollegiate athletics, value the pursuit of excellence on and off the field of play, and serve the needs of the membership. The Corporate Partner Program offers a wide range of marketing opportunities, including, but not limited to, championship naming rights, entitlement rights to student-athlete recognition programs, and official supplier designations.
About Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.
Since 1998 Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. has been the innovative, industry leader in the manufacture and sale of sports equipment. Exemplary service from specification to installation, coupled with outstanding product quality and timely delivery provides customers with a high level of confidence throughout the product life cycle. PlayersGoalTM, our industry leading product offering, features a complete line of sports goals, track and field equipment, synthetic infill turf groomers, baseball/softball equipment, ball safety netting systems, and custom modular products (press boxes, dugouts, scorer's tables, storage facilities).
About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference with 320 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors 98 championships in 37 men's and women's sports, assigns more than 5,400 officials in 15 sports, administers 10 affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues and recognizes more than 4,000 student-athletes in 21 sports through the public relations arm of the conference. The ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's and women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, men's gymnastics, wrestling, fencing and rowing.
