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10.03.2025

Under Armour to Become Official Apparel Provider of Georgia Tech Athletics in 2026

  • Under Armour will be the official provider of uniforms, apparel, footwear, and accessories for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beginning July 1, 2026.
  • For Athletes & Fans this means more design and innovation in games and on field, and more Georgia Tech merchandise in retail stores and at underarmour.com.
  • In 1996, Georgia Tech became Under Armour’s first college customer with the purchase of HeatGear and ColdGear. Now, nearly 30 years later, the two are officially teaming up again.

Sharing values of ambition and innovation, Georgia Tech athletics and Under Armour have entered into an official partnership. Beginning on July 1, 2026, Under Armour will become the official uniform, apparel, footwear and accessories provider of the Yellow Jackets.

 

As one of Under Armour’s premier program partners, alongside Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland, Northwestern and the U.S. Naval Academy, Under Armour will provide Georgia Tech student-athletes, coaches and staff with the same innovative and technology-driven sportswear preferred by many of the nation’s top programs and the world’s most-recognized athletes. Under Armour’s significant investment in Georgia Tech also includes an innovative approach to name, image and likeness activities, which will support Georgia Tech’s standing as one of the nation’s top programs in NIL opportunities for student-athletes.

 

Georgia Tech fans can look forward to an increase in Yellow Jackets apparel and accessories in the retail market, while Tech student-athletes will have opportunities to have hands-on involvement in UA’s innovation and design processes, which will lead to personalized product solutions, as well as exposure to business functions in the apparel, footwear and fashion industries.

 

The partnership goes beyond athletics, as it includes an Institute-wide partnership to advance Georgia Tech’s and Under Armour’s shared commitment to innovation.

“This is an exciting moment for Georgia Tech athletics."

"Now, more than ever, Georgia Tech must set itself apart in all aspects of collegiate athletics, and our partnership with Under Armour will do just that by prioritizing our student-athletes and our fans. We’re thrilled to partner with Under Armour, an organization that shares our commitment to excellence, innovation, amplifying the Georgia Tech brand across the globe and enhancing the student-athlete experience, including through innovative NIL opportunities. Our partnership with Under Armour will play a big part in Georgia Tech continuing to move forward in the new era of collegiate athletics and reaching our ambitions of competing for championships at the highest levels of collegiate athletics.”

Ryan Alpert

Georgia Tech vice president & Director of Athletics

Nearly 30 years later, Georgia Tech and Under Armour are now reunited in an official capacity.

The realization of their partnership marks a full-circle moment for Georgia Tech and Under Armour. In 1996, Under Armour’s first year of existence, Tech athletics was the first collegiate athletics department make a purchase from the brand, as the Yellow Jackets bought Under Armour’s HeatGear and, later, ColdGear products after overwhelmingly positive feedback about the innovative and industry-changing gear from football student-athletes. The association has continued in several ways throughout the years, including seven Georgia Tech alumni that currently serve in prominent roles at Under Armour in open innovation, materials science and engineering, data science, product supply, product security and merchandising operations.

“Under Armour’s unwavering focus on meeting the evolving needs of athletes remains a cornerstone of our brand’s mission, the same as it did for our Founder and CEO Kevin Plank back in 1996,”

"As we mark our 30th anniversary next year, we’re thrilled to team back up with Georgia Tech, our first collegiate client, to experience our commitment to enhancing athletic performance. We are energized by the momentum in Atlanta and look forward to amplifying our presence in the community through meaningful activations and shared purpose.”

Craig Cummings

VP, Team Division, Under Armour.

Under Armour apparel, footwear and accessories are also worn by some of the top current athletes in the world, including Georgia Tech’s own Christo Lamprecht, a recent winner on professional golf’s Korn Ferry Tour, and Justyn-Henry Malloy, a member of the Detroit Tigers.

 

The addition of the Atlanta market gives Under Armour a presence in three of the nation’s top eight markets at the Power Four level. Under Armour also has a major presence in grassroots sports programs across the country, developing the next generations’ top college athletes. 

 

More details on the Georgia Tech-Under Armour partnership – including uniform designs and availability of fan merchandise – will be finalized in the coming months.