U.S. Polo Assn. to Outfit Collegiate Polo Teams for Sixth Year Through Partnership Program

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., February 8, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), has announced its commitment to supporting the 2024 Collegiate Polo Season by outfitting teams through its Collegiate Partnership Program (CPP) for the sixth consecutive year. This year, a record 32 colleges, representing 52 collegiate teams, have enrolled in the program, which is open to all colleges and universities with USPA-sanctioned polo teams.

The program aims to enrich the sport by providing teams with complete game attire, including customized performance team jerseys, white performance pants, polo shirts, caps, equipment gear bags, and USPA Pro merchandise. Additionally, each team receives a monetary donation to assist with travel or operating expenses, and a 4ocean bracelet to underscore U.S. Polo Assn.’s partnership with the ocean sustainability organization.

J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global Licensing Inc., expressed the company's commitment to supporting collegiate polo, stating, “Now in its sixth year, our Collegiate Partnership Program remains one of our most rewarding programs by supporting student-athletes across the country both on and off the polo fields. Through the U.S. Polo Assn. brand, our goal with this program is to highlight our authentic connection to the sport of polo and support future athletes of the game.”

The CPP also includes a “Collegiate Social Media Contest,” offering teams the chance to win additional prizes for their creative social media posts. The official polo season, sanctioned by the USPA, runs from Fall 2023 through April 2024, culminating in the National Intercollegiate Championship (NIC) at the Virginia Polo Center in Charlottesville, VA.

Liz Brayboy, Chair of the USPA’s Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Committee, highlighted the impact of the partnership, “Our partnership with U.S. Polo Assn. provides these student-athletes across the nation access to opportunities that they might not have otherwise, allowing them to grow and build their polo careers.”

Additionally, the College Polo Tour, an exchange program for collegiate polo players, continued in 2023 with tours to Morocco, Spain, and Argentina, allowing players from various universities to gain international experience.

New this year, the series Breakaway: Polo in College will air on ESPNU, featuring the winning teams from the 2023 and 2024 NIC Men’s and Women’s Finals.

For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com.

Source: USPA Global Licensing Inc. via Newswire