DALLAS, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced the election of Jené Elzie to its Board of Directors. Ms. Elzie, who currently serves as Chief Growth Officer for Athletes First Partners Agency, is a deeply-experienced sports and entertainment executive across a variety of blue-chip companies and globally-respected brands. She [...]
May, 27, 2021, INDIANAPOLIS – USA Football announced new partnerships today with BSN SPORTS and Profound Insurance Programs to help lower costs for youth football organizations nationwide through its grant program. Expanded for 2021, USA Football’s Grant Program is a comprehensive solution to help youth leagues and teams improve the quality of their athletes’ experiences [...]
DALLAS, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that 25-year technology veteran Edwina Payne has joined the Company as Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. In this capacity, Mrs. Payne will report to CEO Adam Blumenfeld and assume direct responsibility for the accelerated uptake of Varsity Brands' technology transformation, including working with key senior [...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Spirit—the global leader in cheerleading, dance team and band apparel, camps and competitions, and a division of Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition—today announced the addition of Brett Gora to its executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Gora will report to both Varsity Spirit [...]
April 26, 2021 - BSN SPORTS, the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, today announced that it has launched a partnership with The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (“FCA”) organization, a faith-based community of athletes and coaches with a reach of [...]
March 24, 2021, Dallas, TX -- BSN SPORTS, the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, today announced that it has acquired Dillard’s Sporting Goods (“Dillard’s”) based in Anderson, SC. A 3rd generation family-owned business, Dillard’s has served the regional Anderson community [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Herff Jones, the achievement division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services, today announced yet another investment in its digital, technology-enabled future with the appointment of Ken Moore as Chief Technology Officer. Moore will report to both Herff Jones President Steve Down and Varsity Brands Executive Vice President and [...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Spirit—the global leader in apparel, camps and competitions for cheerleaders, dance teams and bands, and a division of Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition— today announced that they have reached a multiyear extension with ESPN to televise cheerleading and dance team championships through 2025. [...]
For Immediate Release – February 25, 2021 OHSAA Contact – Tim Stried, Director of Communications, tstried@ohsaa.org OHSAA Partners with Varsity Brands on Sport, Spirit and Achievement Partnership includes Varsity Spirit, BSN Sports and Herff Jones COLUMBUS, Ohio and DALLAS, Texas – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit [...]
Canva to integrate with Herff Jones' eDesign platform to provide a modern, best-in-class photo editing software solution for K-12 yearbook staffs INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Herff Jones, the achievement division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services, and Canva, the world's fastest growing online design platform, today announced [...]
