NJCAA and Sports Imports Team Up in New Partnership

CHARLOTTE, NC – The NJCAA has announced a partnership with Sports Imports as the Official Volleyball Equipment Provider of the association. Since the 1970s, Sports Imports has expanded volleyball throughout North America with the first safe in-ground net system. 

“The whole Sports Imports Team is excited about partnering with the NJCAA,” said Cyndie Dunlap, Sports Imports CEO. “We value and appreciate their impact on the growth of volleyball – providing great opportunities for play at the highest level in two-year programs. This partnership aligns with our mission, and we look forward to much success as partners.”

As the official volleyball equipment provider, Sports Imports will be providing custom in-ground net systems for all NJCAA indoor volleyball national championships. Specifically made for NJCAA championships with the association and championship branding, the net systems will provide a first-class experience for student-athletes, coaches, and fans.  

Sports Imports is the exclusive North America distributor of Senoh volleyball equipment, known for their net systems at the Olympic indoor and sand/beach competition. As the sole supplier ever elected  to the AVCA Hall of Fame, Sports Imports continues to give back to the sport of volleyball and related social missions, providing net systems to those in need, while supporting related causes to improve and aid student-athletes.

“The ease-of-use and installation of Sports Imports products improve play and competitiveness, making them stand out among the rest,” stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President and CEO. “With a rich dedication to volleyball and its student-athletes, our member colleges will have improved systems and equipment that they can count on.”

Trusted throughout the volleyball community, Sports Imports is still owned by the original family who launched the company and its famously recognized red poles. Today, over 61,000 institutions have purchased indoor and outdoor volleyball net systems to improve the student-athlete experience. 

About Sports Imports

Sports Imports, Columbus, Ohio, is the industry leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of indoor and beach volleyball equipment in the Americas. The net system trusted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Volleyball Coaches Association, USA Volleyball, National Federation of State High Schools Association and the choice of over 90 percent of Division I college programs, Sports Imports is owned by the same family who launched the company over 40 years ago with its famous red poles. As volleyball equipment experts, Sports Imports sets the industry standard for innovation, quality, durability and performance. The company was the first to introduce an in-ground net system without dangerous guy wires that is safe, strong, and easy to set up; its 19-pound SI-1 all-carbon volleyball pole is the best-selling pole on the market today.  Sports Imports is the only supplier ever elected to the AVCA Hall of Fame. In addition, it is the exclusive partner of Senoh in the Americas. Visit  www.sportsimports.com  for more. 

About the NJCAA  

Since 1938, the NJCAA has served as the nation’s premier governing body for two-year collegiate athletics, providing student-athletes opportunities to PREPARE, COMPETE, SUCCEED and ACHIEVE in their academic and athletic disciplines. The NJCAA is the second-largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States, with over 500 member schools in 44 states. Each year over 3,400 teams compete in 28 different sports across multiple divisions in the NJCAA and the organization sponsors 52 national championship events and five football bowl games. Visit www.njcaa.org for more.