ECAC Reaches Renewal Deal With Robbins Sports Surfaces
CAPE COD, Mass. - Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC®) Rudy Keeling announced today that the conference has reached a one-year partnership renewal with Robbins Sports Surfaces to remain the Official Sponsor of the ECAC Scholar-Athlete Program. The program honors outstanding academic and athletic achievements by male and female student-athletes at Division I, II, and III ECAC member institutions.
In return, Robbins Sports Surfaces will provide the ECAC with student-athlete lodging, award production, and postage costs.
"Robbins Sports Surfaces has an outstanding reputation," said Keeling. "They have been heavily involved in our Scholar-Athlete program which is one of our quality services provided to ECAC student-athletes."
"We are thrilled to partner with ECAC once again and support this outstanding student-athlete program. Recognizing and rewarding the considerable achievements of these talented young athletes, both on the field and in the classroom, is amongst Robbins' greatest privileges," stated Jay Stoehr, President/CEO of Robbins, Inc.
The ECAC Corporate Partner Program is dedicated to developing relationships with commercial entities that are committed to the mission of the ECAC, support the ideals of intercollegiate athletics, value the pursuit of excellence on and off the field of play, and serve the needs of the membership. The Corporate Partner Program offers a wide range of marketing opportunities, including, but not limited to, championship naming rights, entitlement rights to student-athlete recognition programs, and official supplier designations.
About Robbins Sports Surfaces®
In over 45 nations around the world, athletes compete on
millions of square feet of Robbins Sports Surfaces. Professional
and amateurs alike find the Robbins floor system to be the best.
Robbins portable floors dominate the arenas of the NBA and NCAA.
But, it doesn't stop there. The majority of NBA teams choose
Robbins floors for their state-of-the-art training facilities as
well. Robbins floors are found in three U.S. Olympic Training
Centers as well as numerous collegiate and university campuses
across the country
About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only
multi-divisional conference with 319 Divisions I, II, and III
colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly
to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service
organization, sponsors more than 100 championships in 37 men's and
women's sports, assigns more than 4,400 officials in 12 sports,
administers nine affiliate sports organizations and six playing
leagues and recognizes more than 2,500 student-athletes in 23
sports through the public relations arm of the conference. The ECAC
serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports
of men's and women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.
