SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Drury University and Adidas America, Inc., agreed to a five-year extension of their partnership beginning in the summer of 2021 and continuing through the end of the 2025-26 academic year.  All Drury University sponsored athletics, clubs, and other activities will feature team footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories from Adidas through their sporting goods supplier, Play-It-Again Sports of Springfield, Missouri. 
 
Drury University and Adidas began their partnership in 2016, and this contract extension will create a decade-long relationship with the sports apparel company.
 
"I am excited to continue our partnership with Adidas and Play It Again Sports," said Drury Vice President and Director of Athletics, Corey Bray. "Since our relationship began in 2016, Drury student-athletes and coaches have benefited greatly from the high-quality products Adidas produces. We look forward to many more years of being outfitted in the best footwear and apparel available in the industry. I am especially thrilled to support a local business by continuing our relationship with Jeff Salyers and his team at Play-It-Again Sports. They have provided excellent customer service to our department over the years, and we look forward to Drury student-athletes and coaches benefiting from such outstanding customer service for the next five years."
 
More than 500 student-athletes enrolled at Drury University in 2020-21 in an Athletics Department that currently houses 22 intercollegiate programs competing in the NCAA as well as six non-NCAA sports. DU Athletics has won 36 national championships, more than any college in Missouri, and currently features seven nationally-ranked teams.
 
 
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