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June 10, 2009 -
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OHSAA Extends Partnership with Wilson Football
Association to continue partnership with Wilson as the official
football supplier
Columbus, Ohio —
Beginning in
2010, the Ohio High School Athletic Association will extend its
current partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods Co. by five years to
continue as the official football supplier of the OHSAA.
Wilson has been involved with the
OHSAA since 2002 and off the field is extending the relationship by
becoming involved with OHSAA student-based programs such as student
leadership conferences and scholarship support for student-athlete
academic achievements.
In addition, Wilson will be involved
with the OHSAA’s First Friday program, which promotes prostate
cancer awareness and takes place on one of the first Fridays of each
football season.
“We have a great relationship with Wilson and are pleased that it is
growing,” said OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross. “We look forward to
sitting down with Wilson this summer to talk in more detail about
their involvement with a few of our programs that have such a
positive impact on our student-athletes. We’re also pleased to be
working with a company that has a football factory in Ada, which has
a positive economic impact on that community and our state.”
As part of the agreement, the Wilson
F1003GST football will be the official football of the OHSAA
tournaments and the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association.
“Wilson and especially the 150
employees of our Ada, Ohio, football factory are extremely excited
to extend this relationship,” said Chris Considine, President of
Wilson Sports Good Co. “Wilson and the OHSAA are excited about the
opportunity to continue to positively impact the lives of
student-athletes in our home state.”
“We would like
to thank Wilson and the Ada football factory for being a great
supporter of Ohio high school football,” said Mike Richards,
President of the OHSAA Board of Directors and superintendent of
Allen East Local Schools. “I know that the Ohio High School Football
Coaches Association is pleased that the relationship is not only
continuing, but also expanding to include initiatives such as
scholarships and First Friday. It’s truly a win-win situation.”
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