Balfour to Become Official Championship Ring Provider of the MAAC
Balfour to Become Official Championship Ring Provider of the MAAC
Edison, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2020) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) recently entered into a partnership with Balfour,
The Choice of Champions, to become the league's Official Championship Ring Provider.
The multi-year agreement between the MAAC and Balfour will provide the Austin, Texas based company with exclusive rights to use the league's logos and marks on championship rings and pendants. In addition, Balfour will realize a high level of visibility at MAAC championships and throughout the year, as a leading corporate partner and trusted name in the industry.
MAAC Commissioner Richard Ensor shared that Balfour possesses the key ingredients the league looks for when identifying strategic partners.
"We greatly appreciate Balfour's interest in creating a mutually beneficial relationship with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference," Ensor said. "We like to strategically align with top brands in order to deliver best in class service to our member institutions, and with Balfour, we are confident we have accomplished this goal."
Since 1943, Balfour has produced highly sought-after championship rings for professional and collegiate athletes. Widely recognized as the leader in collegiate championship partnerships, Balfour has a longstanding tradition for delivering high-quality jewelry with exquisite craftsmanship, that celebrates victories and are worn by national and conference champions.
Balfour will provide championship winning teams and individuals, across the league's 24 sports, with the opportunity to create exclusive ring designs at an affordable cost, providing the ideal situation for member institutions.
Vice President for Sports at Balfour, Harold Leverett, expressed his enthusiasm for the new alliance.
"Balfour has great respect for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and its member institutions," Leverett said. "We have long wanted to work with the MAAC, so we are thrilled to have entered into this partnership. We look forward to engaging the coaches and administrators at each school to commemorate their accomplishments as MAAC champions."
About Balfour:
Balfour is a premier provider of school spirit and recognition products for students and sports teams nationwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Balfour has sold class rings, yearbooks, graduation products, varsity letter jackets, athletic championship (professional and amateur) and affinity jewelry for over 100 years. Balfour is owned by Commemorative Brands, Inc., a company of American Achievement Corporation (AAC). AAC is a portfolio company of Fenway Partners.
About Van Wagner Sports:
Van Wagner Sports, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, creates, advises, and sells on behalf of world-class teams, leagues, brands, properties, and colleges. An innovator in the sports and media business, Van Wagner is a global leader in high-impact broadcast visible signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, and the highest levels of international soccer, sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, college multi-media rights, and in-venue content production at the world's biggest sporting events.
www.vanwagner.com.
About the 2020 MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 10-14, 2020 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
maacsports.com/basketball and follow
@MAACHoops on Twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.