Varsity Brands

DALLAS, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that it has successfully completed transactions that, in aggregate, raised a total of approximately $185M in new capital to the Company.  Most notably, existing and new institutional investors have participated in a $150 million capital raise to provide greatly enhanced financial flexibility [...]

Dallas, TX, June 5, 2020 To Our Valued Customers and Partners, The painful events of the last week and a half have underscored the heartbreaking and disturbing reality experienced by our Black colleagues, friends, loved ones and customers, often in their daily lives. The senseless killings of George Floyd in Minnesota, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, [...]

Dallas, TX, May 10, 2020 – The Dallas Morning News Companies are pivoting to survive today’s treacherous environment. That’s been a particularly tall order for Farmers Branch-based Varsity Brands, since the giant in team sporting goods and academic regalia depends on 200,000 now-shuttered schools, districts and leagues across the country for its $2 billion in [...]

Nation Is Encouraged to Vote Online For America’s Most Spirited High School Award; Winners to Be Announced at Awards Ceremony in May FARMERS BRANCH, Tex., February 12, 2020 – Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, has named finalists [...]

DALLAS, TX, January 9, 2020 – Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition, today announced that John Hutchinson has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.  Hutchinson will report to Varsity Brands’ CEO, Adam Blumenfeld, and will serve as a member of the [...]

— Submissions Open January 7 - 21 — Recognizing schools, groups and individuals who go above and beyond to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit — Dallas, Texas, January 7, 2020 – Varsity Brands, the leading organization that empowers young people by encouraging participation, recognizing achievement and building community and school spirit, today announced [...]

Dallas, TX, July 18, 2019 – Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition, today announced that it has accelerated its investment in a digital, technology-enabled future with the addition of Jaime Jaramillo as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Jaramillo will report to CEO Adam [...]

The company has raised more than $7 million for the hospital Farmers Branch, Texas, July 11, 2019 – Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, has been honored with the “Spirit of St. Jude” award by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for its company-wide commitment to the hospital’s efforts to understand, treat [...]

 Dallas, TX, June 17th, 2019 – Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition, today announced that Martha May has joined the Company as Chief Human Resources Officer.  In this senior leadership capacity, May will be responsible for all human resources functions, including responsibility for strengthening Varsity Brands’ culture and [...]