College Ultimate Frisbee Apparel for A and B Teams

College ultimate frisbee apparel programs serve the most-active ultimate audience: college club teams that compete in the regular season, Sectionals, Regionals, and College Nationals across both men's and women's divisions, with A and B team rosters at most universities. Bear Grips Pro Shops prints custom college ultimate apparel with no minimum, so both A team and B team programs can run full apparel lineups.

College Ultimate Club Team Structures

Most college ultimate programs have multiple teams:

• Men's A team. Top competitive team for the men's college division.
• Men's B team. Second team for the men's college division. Often used as a development team feeding the A team.
• Women's A team. Top competitive team for the women's college division.
• Women's B team. Second team for the women's college division.
• Mixed practice teams (some programs). Some clubs run mixed practice teams or training squads beyond the gendered competitive teams.
• Alumni team (for reunion tournaments). Some clubs maintain an alumni team for reunion-tournament play.

Each team within the program can have its own apparel program in the same club shop on Bear Grips.

College Ultimate Apparel Categories

College ultimate apparel programs typically cover:

• Club-wide spirit wear. The same gym logo, tees, hoodies, and crewnecks for all teams in the program.
• Team-specific apparel. A team and B team have their own designs to differentiate.
• Tournament weekend apparel. Tournament-specific gear for Sectionals, Regionals, Nationals.
• Senior class apparel. Graduating senior keepsakes.
• Alumni reunion gear. Apparel for reunion tournaments and alumni events.
• Coach apparel. Coach polos and quarter-zips marked with 'COACH' designation.

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Designing College Ultimate Club Apparel

College ultimate apparel design priorities:

Athletic-collegiate typography. Block, varsity-block, and arched-serif typography all read as classic college club. Avoid trendy or casual typography that does not match the college club identity.

School colors plus club identity. Some college ultimate clubs anchor to school colors (often the same as the school's athletic teams). Others use distinctive club colors. Either approach works depending on the club's tradition.

Founded-year reference. 'Est. 1998' or 'Est. 2003' adds heritage signal for established college clubs.

A team vs B team differentiation. Subtle color or design variation between A team and B team apparel keeps team identity distinct without creating a hierarchical visual split.

Mascot or visual identity if applicable. Some college ultimate clubs have distinctive visual identities (Wisconsin Hodags, Pittsburgh En Sabah Nur, Stanford Superfly) that drive design language.

Senior Class Apparel for College Ultimate Clubs

Graduating senior apparel is a recurring category:

• 'Class of [Year]' senior class tees. Personalized with each senior's name on back.
• Senior class crewneck. Heritage Champion Crewneck with senior class identity.
• Senior banquet keepsake. End-of-year senior banquet apparel.
• Career stat designs. Some clubs print 'Played 4 Years' or career-summary designs for graduating seniors.

Senior class apparel is one of the most-saved items in any ultimate player's career. Players keep their senior class crewneck for decades.

How to Order College Ultimate Club Apparel

Setting up a college ultimate apparel program:

1. Open a Bear Grips shop at shops.beargrips.com/for/ultimate-frisbee.
2. Upload club logo, team designs (A team and B team), and any season or tournament-specific designs.
3. Add designs to the standard college ultimate apparel lineup: practice tee, club hoodie, Champion Crewneck, embroidered club hat, club sweatpants.
4. Set retail. Standard college ultimate pricing: practice tee $28-$32, club hoodie $52-$58, Champion Crewneck $58-$65, embroidered hat $36-$42.
5. Share the shop link in the club Discord, Slack, or email list. Reach alumni through the alumni email or Facebook group.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can both A team and B team have their own apparel in one club shop?

Yes. The shop can carry club-wide spirit wear plus team-specific designs for A team, B team, men's, women's, and any other team within the program. The VIP plan supports 200 active products.

What is the typical college ultimate annual apparel revenue?

A 30-player college club with 150 alumni and 70 supporters typically earns $4,000-$7,000 in annual apparel revenue. Larger programs (60-80 players across teams) scale to $8,000-$15,000.

Should college ultimate apparel use school colors or club colors?

It depends on the club tradition. Some college ultimate clubs anchor to school colors (matching the school's athletic teams). Others use distinctive club colors. Either approach works.

Can senior class apparel be personalized with each senior's name?

Yes. Per-player personalization is set up at the product level. Each senior enters her name at checkout, and each shirt is printed with the entered name.