Nike signs on as for Marquette Golden Eagles
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$18.6 billion in its fiscal year 2008 . As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.
About Property:
The Marquette Golden Eagles (formerly known as the Marquette Warriors, Blue and Gold, Hilltoppers, and Golden Avalanche (football only)) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University. Marquette's athletic teams participate at the NCAA Division I level and are members of the Big East Conference. The men's basketball team are the 1976-7 NCAA National Champions, 1974 NCAA Finalist, 1970 National Invitational Tournament Champions, and 2003 Final Four participants.