SCORE Sports is the leading North American sports manufacturer, providing premium quality uniforms and equipment since 1975
The apparel brand joins AmeriCorps and The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as National Partners
Up2Us Sports, the nationwide leader in engaging, training and supporting sports coaches to transform youth, programs and communities, today announced a three-year National Partnership with SCORE Sports to become the exclusive uniform sponsor of the only national service program for coaching and the most diverse AmeriCorps program in the country.
“With nearly 50 years of established experience within the multi-sports community, we are prepared to enhance the efforts of Up2Us Sports’ membership,“ said Kevin Mahoney, President & CEO of SCORE Sports. “Our shared commitment to fostering sports equity for athletes perfectly aligns with Up2Us Sports’ mission, driving forward youth sports accessibility on a national scale.”
The partnership will provide cross-branded products - including t-shirts, jackets, hats and backpacks - to all Up2Us Sports staff and service members annually. Additionally, the partnership will focus on increasing Up2Us Sports’ and SCORE Sports’ brand equity and awareness nationally as well as across Up2Us Sports’ key cities including New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia and Baltimore, in turn affecting critical barriers preventing youth from joining and staying in sports.
“Up2Us Sports found in SCORE Sports a partner who shares our goal: to increase access to sports in communities across America.”
"Up2Us Sports found in SCORE Sports a partner who shares our goal: to increase access to sports in communities across America,” says Paul Caccamo, Up2Us Sports Founder & CEO. “By providing Up2Us Coaches and VISTAs with the apparel they need, SCORE Sports helps support our service members as they build the capacity of community-based programs and mentor youth on and off the field. We look forward to partnering with SCORE Sports for many years to come and leveling the playing field for all of our nation's youth.”
Up2Us Sports Coaches Mark (L) and Bruddley (R) along with Miami Program Director Natasha (C) in new SCORE Sports gear at an event in Miami in December 2023.
SCORE® Sports is a leading North American designer, manufacturer, and seller of team sports uniforms and equipment committed to improving the communities in which athletes live, work, and play. The company was founded in 1975 and led by two sisters who saw a need for affordable, quality uniforms. Nearly 50 years later, SCORE has grown to become a top multi-sport outfitter serving athletes of all ages and abilities across a range of sports including soccer, basketball, baseball/softball, flag football, and volleyball.
SCORE is a true pioneer in uniform sublimation and number one in speed to market thanks to its unique state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing operation—all based in North America. The company’s unwavering dedication to its teams and leagues is driven by firsthand knowledge of the positive impact that accessible youth sports can have on society. SCORE Sports: Disrupting the Game (https://scoresports.com/).
