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The "O" logo was designed by Nike in 1998. Nike, Inc. was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports. The firm was co-founded by Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight. Bowerman coached the famed "Men of Oregon" track program and Knight was coached by Bowerman in the 1950s. [3] Knight graduated from UO in 1959 with a business degree. [4]
SHAPE America has had six previous names, most recently the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), and previously the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER).
"These strategic investments across the U.S. have the power to fuel transformative change, and we applaud each and every grantee for their focus and passionate commitment to reach and uplift their ...
The first Nike lab opened in 1980 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [1] The 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m 2) Sport Research Lab is located in the Mia Hamm building at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. [2] The Nike campus spans a total of 213 acres (9,300,000 sq ft) on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area.
At Georgia State, athletic fees totaled $17.6 million in 2014, from a student population in which nearly 60 percent qualify for Pell Grants, the federal aid program for low-income students. The university contributed another $3 million in direct support to its sports programs.
The university has a long and complex relationship with Nike, Inc., and the firm's co-founder Phil Knight. [23] [24] As a consequence of state higher-education disinvestment starting in the 1990s, UO has embraced a "University of Nike" image. [24] Fueled by large investments in athletic infrastructure, this trend has accelerated in recent years.
SOURCE: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). Read our methodology here. HuffPost and The Chronicle examined 201 public D-I schools from 2010-2014. Schools are ranked based on the percentage of their athletic budget that comes from subsidies.
In 1998, Keady was conducting research about Nike's business practices at St. John's University, the school signed a $3.5 million deal with Nike, forcing all athletes and coaches to endorse Nike. Keady publicly refused to support Nike and was forced to resign his position as soccer coach.