FARMINGTON, Utah (Sept. 22, 2021) – Wilson Sporting Goods will now be the official football and basketball of the Big Sky Conference, as the league office announced a long-term agreement with the sports equipment company on Wednesday.
As part of the agreement, member institutions will receive additional supplies and equipment. Wilson will also provide further products for future Big Sky events as well.
Wilson's GST footballs will once again be used in the FCS Playoffs this season, the Wilson F1005 (Classic – Red), F1233 (Classic - Tan), F1002 (GST - Red), F1003 (GST - Tan), F1105 (GST Prime – Red), F1103 (GST Prime - Tan) footballs are the official balls for the championship and will be used in all rounds of competition. Institutions will be allowed to choose the model of Wilson football they wish to use while on offense throughout the championship.
The NCAA will be transitioning to Wilson's Evo NXT for this upcoming men's and women's basketball season and postseason tournaments. The 2022 Big Sky Basketball Championships, which will be held in Boise, Idaho on March 7-12, will be played with the Wilson Evo NXT basketball. For the 2022-23 basketball season, all Big Sky men's and women's teams will be required to use the Wilson Evo NXT during conference play.
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