BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell University Athletics and Under Armour, Inc. have announced the Fighting Camels will continue their partnership with the Baltimore-based company through 2030.
"We are thrilled to be continuing our exclusive contract with a great partner in Under Armour, extending an excellent relationship that has been built over the last decade and a half," said Athletics Director
Hannah Bazemore. "With this agreement, our student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni and fans alike will continue to don the iconic interlocking 'UA' on their chests, alongside the Campbell brand, for years to come."
Campbell and Under Armour have partnered since 2011. The contract was last renewed in 2018.
The agreement keeps the Fighting Camels outfitted in Under Armour from head to toe in each of the school's 21 varsity sports with the latest innovations in athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories.
"Under Armour is proud to extend our partnership with Campbell University and we are excited to continue this mission by outfitting and servicing their student-athletes, athletics department staff and passionate fan base with the most innovative product in the market," said Craig Cummings, Vice President, Team Division for Under Armour.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leading inventor, marketer, and distributor of branded athletic performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. Designed to empower human performance, Under Armour's innovative products and experiences are engineered to make athletes better. For further information, please visit http://about.underarmour.com.
About Campbell University
Founded in 1887 as Buies Creek Academy, Campbell is a private, Christian liberal arts University located in the North Carolina Sandhills region between Raleigh and Fayetteville. Campbell operated as a junior college from 1926-61 before reaching senior college status in 1961 and University status in 1979. The main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, School of Education, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and the School of Engineering. The nearby Health Sciences Campus is home to the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing. The Raleigh campus includes the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. Campbell also provides online classes through Adult & Online Education, has campuses in Fort Liberty/Pope Field and at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and maintains a degree program at Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1956 by Coach Fred McCall and former Wake Forest coach Bones McKinney, the Campbell Basketball School became the nation's oldest and largest summer basketball camp in continuous operation and included guest coaches and instructors like John Wooden, Press and Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan and five others named to the NBA's all-time top-50 players list. Old Carter Gym, which hosted Campbell basketball games from 1953-2008, was the site of the longest organized basketball game in the history of the sport. On Feb. 29, 1964 Angier and Boone Trail played 13 overtimes at the site in the Harnett County high school championship game. Boone Trail eventually won 56-54, but that is not as memorable as the fact that neither team substituted during the contest.
About Campbell Athletics
A member of the Coastal Athletic Association since July 1, 2023, Campbell joined NCAA Division I as an independent in men's sports in the fall of 1977 and became a charter member of the Big South Conference in 1983. CU's women's programs moved to Division I in 1986-87 when the Big South began sponsoring women's championships. Campbell moved to the Atlantic Sun (formerly Trans America Athletic) Conference in 1994 before re-joining the Big South in 2011. The Fighting Camels have built a championship culture in its near-half century as an NCAA Division I member, including 52 Big South titles from 2011-23. CU sponsors 21 NCAA Division I sports. After a 58-year hiatus, Campbell resurrected its football program and began competition in the Pioneer Football League in 2008. The Camels joined the Big South in football in 2018 before moving to the CAA in 2023, and compete in the NCAA FCS. The men's basketball team reached the NCAA tournament in 1992, while the women's basketball team won the ASUN title in 2000 to advance to NCAA postseason play for the first time. The Camels have been a postseason mainstay in several sports, including baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, and wrestling, even dating back to their time as an NAIA member. The soccer team reached the NAIA national tournament three times, while the men's golf team won the 1970 NAIA title, marking the school's only national championship. Campbell finished as runner-up in the 1977 NAIA national men's basketball championship in its final season before moving to NCAA Division I.
