Nike signs on as for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
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 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos comprise intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of California, Santa Barbara, located in Santa Barbara, California. UCSB athletics are best known for its women's basketball and men's soccer programs. UCSB has won two NCAA National Championships for 1979 Men's Water Polo and 2006 Men's Soccer.