AUSTIN, Texas – Concordia Texas Vice President of Athletics Ronda Seagraves announced a partnership with Nike, Inc. on Monday, becoming the official outfitter of Concordia Texas athletics.

The Tornados' 15 athletic teams will move to Nike gear in practice and game day gear over the next 12 months, while the department's BSN team store will begin selling CTX Nike apparel immediately for fans to purchase.

Seagraves is exuberant to enter into this agreement with Nike and continue its connection with the BSN team.

"I am excited for Concordia University Texas and our continued relationship with BSN as a provider for all of our athletic gear and equipment," Seagraves said. "As we move into a new agreement I am happy to report that we have partnered with NIKE to provide our game gear for each of our athletic teams.  NIKE and BSN have proved that the quality and service will continue during our transition period to the new NIKE products.  Concordia will begin to offer NIKE gear through our Sideline Store at https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/texas/austin/concordia-university-texas"

Nike, Inc. was founded in January 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and is one of the largest sportswear brands in the world.

Meanwhile, BSN SPORTS remains as one of the largest distributor of team sports apparel and equipment in the United States.