GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and Spalding, the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world, have entered an agreement to make Spalding the game ball provider of the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. 

The iconic basketball brand continues its 25-year partnership with the ACC as the practice and game ball for the men’s tournament. This year will mark the first year the partnership extends to the women’s tournament as well. 

“The ACC has a long history with Spalding and we’re pleased to extend our partnership across both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. “We look forward to two entertaining weeks of basketball in Greensboro as we celebrate our student-athletes and coaches.”

“The Spalding TF-1000 Legacy has been a part of many historic ACC basketball moments, and we’re looking forward to watching the tremendous student athletes make new ones this year,” said Matt Murphy, Vice President of Spalding.

Both tournaments will be held at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The women’s basketball tournament is scheduled for March 3-7 and the men’s tournament is March 9-13. Teams will use Spalding TF-1000 Legacy basketballs in all practices and games throughout the two weeks of action at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Fans will have the unique experience of purchasing the Spalding TF-1000 Legacy game ball with the laser engraved ACC artwork on Spalding.com for a limited time starting on March 3rd. 

About the ACC 
The Atlantic Coast Conference, now in its 68th year of competition and 15 members strong, has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest continue to build upon the cornerstones on which the league was founded in 1953 with a consistent balance of academics, athletics and integrity. The ACC currently sponsors 27 NCAA sports – 14 for women and 13 for men – with member institutions located in 10 states. In August 2019, ESPN and the ACC partnered to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports and league-wide original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com and follow @theACC on Twitter and on Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).  

About Spalding 
SPALDING® is the largest basketball equipment brand in the world. Since its founding in 1876, the American heritage brand has remained one of the most recognized brands driving basketball culture today. SPALDING® is a sporting goods leader with high school, collegiate and professional partnerships. The SPALDING® trademark is owned by Russell Brands, LLC. For more information, visit www.spalding.com and the Spalding App.