{"id":331962,"date":"2024-10-24T00:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T00:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/howard-community-college-announces-historic-apparel-partnership-with-nike-bsn-sports\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T00:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T00:50:00","slug":"howard-community-college-announces-historic-apparel-partnership-with-nike-bsn-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/howard-community-college-announces-historic-apparel-partnership-with-nike-bsn-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Community College Announces Historic Apparel Partnership with Nike, BSN Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe class=\"gnw-snippetgallery\" data-type=\"gnw-snippetgallery_en_1\" style=\"width:100%; height:600px; border:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=DXLKLMwZz1YlJyvv8Gl341Mu7m_knJRDnuXhj0h3smWRsEWCqmqgtUVGxT9Lx6TZTpxW84lb3g-HlQ0YKWp_MQ7Sa8XS1mlXOBdONZ0Cib4=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=xcnyc0eM9SXLZ6ehcUT3q18n49cYnYnK8BaVnfYGIaUVqvRZq2VfG8dFvgaGgfoUP44eo9Q5BnI1YF7SP9DtPGm1mGe17BcTZwQUWAz4Mz488_wO9B0-9L8DoH_m4AErGUJDGGCMWWYH-nWNp2KiHrkGdEpPC4QODg_jsx3lEYtKEv-TziDs8LWRMcnxRNWq3MCAfJPvq8qY_oOmf9JfOQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.\">A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">COLUMBIA, Md., Oct.  23, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Howard Community College President Daria J. Willis today announced a five-year partnership between Nike and BSN Sports to serve as the exclusive apparel and equipment supplier for Dragon Athletics. Co-branded HCC and Nike apparel will now be available in online and on-campus retail shops and will be a staple of the college\u2019s recently launched rebranding effort.<\/p>\n<p>HCC is the only community college in Maryland to have an exclusive long-term agreement with Nike. \u201cNike is a classic brand synonymous with tenacity, self-empowerment, and achievement,\u201d said Dr. Willis. \u201cThese are values that our students and employees live every day. We are proud to align with a company and community that believes in the will to win and be well and look forward to this partnership showcasing the best of Dragon Country\u2019s competitive spirit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BSN Sports will develop customized online stores for team and school spirit sales, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting HCC\u2019s 14 men\u2019s, women\u2019s, and co-ed programs. Since 1972, BSN has operated as one of the nation\u2019s largest athletics distributors, serving more than 151,000 youth, club, high school, and college teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great moment for our student-athletes, our coaches, and our fans,\u201d says Mike Smelkinson, HCC Director of Athletics and head men\u2019s basketball coach. \u201cDragon Athletics is growing at an unprecedented pace with the opening of our new athletics facility this November, the addition of two new sports in\u00a0women&#8217;s flag football and cheerleading, and the rise of our e-sports. Truly, it is a great time to be a Dragon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association\u2019s Region 20 and the Maryland Junior College Athletics Conference. In 2024, the Dragons captured regional championships in e-sports, men\u2019s basketball, and men&#8217;s track and field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT HCC<br \/><\/strong> Since 1970, Howard Community College (HCC) has been a preferred college choice for students and families in Howard County, Maryland. A public community college, HCC offers associate degree and certificate programs, as well as workforce development training and continuing education classes, to nearly 22,000 credit and noncredit students each year. HCC received the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation\u2019s only presidential-level honor for performance excellence in organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jarrett Carter<br \/><em>HCC Office of Public Relations &amp; Marketing<\/em><br \/>PRMarketing@HowardCC.edu<br \/>443-518-1800<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/NWQxZTVlOTktZGQ1Zi00ODRkLWJiY2ItZDY2MmM3MTc5NDdjLTUwMDEyOTEwMQ==\/tiny\/Howard-Community-College.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Howard Community College President Daria J. Willis today announced a five-year partnership between Nike and BSN Sports to serve as the exclusive apparel and equipment supplier for Dragon Athletics. 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