Hibbett Sports signs on as official sponsor for Alabama Crimson Tide
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Hibbett Sports, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company for Hibbett Sporting Goods, a full line sporting goods retailer. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the company has over 832 locations in approximately 28 states.[4] Hibbett Sports, Inc. operates sporting goods stores in small to mid-sized markets, in the Southeast, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic and lower Midwest regions of the United States. States with the most stores are Alabama, Georgia and Texas. Its stores offer a range of athletic equipment, footwear and apparel. The Company’s stores concepts include Hibbett Sports, Sports Additions, Sports & Co. and Hibbett Team Sales, Inc. (Team Sales). Team Sales is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.[4] In May 2012, Hibbett Sports reported total assets of $335.83 million.[5]
About Property:
The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the 21 men and women varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference (with the exception of rowing, which competes in the Big 12 Conference). In 2002, Sports Illustrated named Alabama the No. 26 best collegiate sports program in America.[3] Athletics facilities on the campus include the 101,821-seat Bryant–Denny Stadium, named after football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and former University President George Denny, 15,316-seat Coleman Coliseum, Foster Auditorium, Sewell–Thomas Stadium, the Alabama Soccer Stadium, the Sam Bailey Track Stadium, the Ol' Colony Golf Complex, the Alabama Aquatic Center, and the Alabama Tennis Stadium.