NAIA Announces Partnership Renewal with SELECT Sport
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed a partnership agreement with SELECT Sport as the Official Soccer Ball of the NAIA.
The partnership between the NAIA and SELECT Sport means a shared commitment to quality, integrity, and the student-athlete experience. Through the renewed agreement, SELECT Sport will continue to provide the official match ball for NAIA men’s and women’s soccer regular-season play and national championship competition.
“SELECT proudly celebrates 14 years of partnership with the NAIA, marking one of SELECT’s longest-standing collegiate relationships,” states CEO Peter Knap. “We’re embarking on this new season with a bold new design for this year’s match ball. We are honored to stand alongside the NAIA in supporting student-athletes who represent excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.”
This agreement ensures that NAIA student-athletes will continue competing with one of the premier match balls in the sport. The partnership also includes promotional support of NAIA championships and collaborative marketing initiatives designed to elevate the visibility of NAIA soccer nationwide. Through continued innovation in ball technology and design, SELECT Sport will help enhance the competitive experience across NAIA men’s and women’s soccer, reinforcing a shared commitment to quality, integrity, and the overall growth of the sport at the collegiate level.
“There’s a reason that we have had such a long-standing partnership with SELECT Sport,” says Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO. “SELECT Sport has the highest quality standards in the industry, which means reliability and fairness for student-athletes across our institution’s teams.”
The agreement runs through December 2030.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 87,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $1.3 billion in financial aid from NAIA institutions, and compete in 29 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA
About SELECT Sport
SELECT is one of the world's leading ball manufacturers with a long history of ball development. Today, SELECT sells more than 4 million balls per year and supplies top-tier balls to leagues in both soccer and handball. In addition to balls, SELECT produces both clothing and equipment for clubs, and we export to more than 50 countries worldwide.