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Russell Athletics will officially be out of the NCAA apparel business by this time next year.
Russell’s last remaining partner at the collegiate level is Southern Miss and that agreement will expire on June 30, 2018. Southern Miss athletic director Jon Gilbert told the Hattiesburg American he expects the search for a new apparel provider will begin later this summer.
Southern Miss and Russell signed a five-year agreement in 2013. The deal, worth $2.75 million, made Russell the primary outfitter for the majority of Golden Eagle athletic teams.