NASHVILLE – Lipscomb men’s soccer and PUMA are proud to announce a three-year partnership, starting July 1.

The landmark agreement will see the Bisons exclusively wearing PUMA apparel for all training sessions, matches, tournaments and all soccer related functions associated with Lipscomb. It comes as the apparel giant begins establishing a footprint in North America.

“We are very excited to enter into an agreement with PUMA, a company that has long been at the forefront in the game of soccer,” 2018 ASUN Men’s Soccer Head Coach of the Year Charles Morrow said. “Not only will this help with building the brand of our program, it will also have a big impact in recruiting by being known as the leader of our game.”

The partnership is the first of its kind in collegiate soccer as Lipscomb will be the only Division I program in the country fully supported by PUMA.

"In today’s age, landing a fully-supported deal with an industry-leading brand like Puma is unique, and it will keep our men’s soccer program on the forefront of the NCAA landscape as the game continues to grow in America," Lipscomb Associate AD for External Affairs Brent McMillian said. "As our program continues its upward trajectory, this partnership will help elevate us even more as it relates to operational support, recruiting, and brand awareness for our program."

The Bisons success over the last few years only helped in landing the deal as it comes on the heels of back-to-back ASUN Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, culminating in a Sweet Sixteen run last fall and the first-ever Top 25 ranking in program history (No. 16).

“We are ecstatic and thankful PUMA wanted to reach an agreement with us, it says a lot about where this program is headed,” Morrow said. “It has been a huge year for soccer and for PUMA with them signing Manchester City. It shows the amount of respect the brand carries around the globe and we look forward to working with them for years to come."

In May, Manchester City repeated as Premier League champs to win their fourth title in club history.

Fans of the program can be one of the first to obtain an authentic PUMA home jersey through the purchase of a season ticket package for 2019. This will be the ONLY way for fans to get their hands on the brand new authentic jersey. 

Season tickets are available for $100 per seat with the package including, an authentic jersey (choose your size at purchase), an official 2019 Lipscomb Soccer scarf and admission to all home games for both the men’s and women’s programs. Get your PUMA Pack today by CLICKING HERE.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 615-966-HERD (4373), emailing LipscombTickets.com.

NOTES ON PUMA

• Founded in 1948, PUMA is the third-largest sportswear manufacturer in the world that distributes its products to more than 120 countries.
• The company is expanding its business in the North America market and recently announced a new headquarters to be open in 2021 in Somerville, Massachusetts.
• PUMA features apparel lines in basketball, soccer, running, training and fitness, golf, motorsports and sportstyle.
• In February, PUMA and the NBA announced a multi-year partnership that made the international sports brand an official marketing partner of the association.
• A number of world-class footballers are currently sporting PUMA, including Sergio Agüero, Antoine Griezmann, Yaya Touré, Olivier Giroud, Luis Suárez, David Silva, and Vincent Kompany among others.
• In terms of football clubs, PUMA also sponsors Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, and A.C. Milan, as well as national football teams – Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Uruguay.
• Ambassadors of the brand include megastars Jay-Z, Usain Bolt, Cara Delevingne, J. Cole and Selena Gomez.