SAN ANTONIO – IKEA Live Oak has joined UTSA Athletics as a corporate partner, it was announced Monday. This marks the first partnership between IKEA and a collegiate athletics department.
Elements of the partnership include sponsorship of the student shuttle to UTSA Football games. There will be IKEA Live Oak signage at both the campus and Alamodome pick-up and drop-off locations. For select games, the shuttle will feature an IKEA Live Oak wrap. IKEA Live Oak also will sponsor the net tape for the UTSA Volleyball program.
“We are looking forward to entering into this innovative partnership with IKEA Live Oak,” said Lisa Campos, UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. “IKEA is a well-respected brand in the home furnishings space, they are committed to making a difference in our community and we are grateful to be their first collegiate athletics department partner.”
IKEA Live Oak will feature a UTSA Athletics section as part of its Back to School section this coming fall.
"We're thrilled to bring together the innovative spirit of IKEA Live Oak and the dynamic energy of UTSA Athletics,” said Keena Garcia, IKEA Market Manager for San Antonio. “Together, we build more than furniture; we build community, spirit, and pride.”
ABOUT UTSA ATHLETICS
The UTSA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics offers 17 sports at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the American Athletic Conference. UTSA boasts 80 conference championships, over 60 NCAA postseason appearances and more than 50 All-Americans since its inaugural year in 1981. UTSA Athletics transforms lives as San Antonio's nationally recognized NCAA Division I program. UTSA Athletics develops champions in the classroom, in competition and in life, while serving as an integral part of the undergraduate student experience, enhancing the visibility of the university and engaging the community.
ABOUT IKEA
At IKEA, the vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people by offering well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. Ingka Group (Ingka Holding B.V. and its controlled entities) is one of 12 different groups of companies that own and operate IKEA retail under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Ingka Group has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres. Ingka Group is a strategic partner in the IKEA franchise system, operating 375 IKEA stores in 30 countries – including 51 retail locations in the U.S.
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