USTA League Team Shirts: Matching Apparel for Your Entire Roster

Most USTA team coordinators run into the same problems. Not everyone responds to the size survey before the deadline. One person forgets, so the order gets delayed. When the shirts arrive, three people got the wrong size. Bear Grips eliminates all of that.

Open a free shop, add a performance tee or polo with your team name, and text or email the link to the roster. Each player clicks, picks their size, pays, and a shirt is on its way. Players who join the team mid-season order exactly the same shirt. No re-orders, no leftover stock.

League coordinators who run multiple flights can create a single shop for the whole program. All teams get the same logo, all players see the same catalog, and everything ships individually. You do not manage a single order from creation to doorstep.

The two best options for USTA league teams are the Sport-Tek moisture-wicking performance tee and the Sport-Tek polo. Which one you choose depends on your team's style and any local club dress code requirements.

Performance tees are lighter and more casual. They work well for public courts and teams that play in hot climates. Players often already own athletic tees, so the branded version slots naturally into their court bag rotation.

Polo shirts create a more unified, official-looking team appearance. If your team plays at a club with a collared shirt requirement, a polo is the right choice. Even for teams without that requirement, a polo tends to photograph better at match days and team events, which matters if your captain posts match photos to the club or league social pages.

Both options are available through our performance tee and polo catalog.

USTA teams typically use one of three branding approaches on their shirts. The first is a clean club or team name in text only. No graphics, just the team name set in a bold font on the left chest or center chest. This is simple to create and works at any skill level of logo design.

The second is a team logo or badge. If your club already has a crest or logo, upload it and center it on the chest. That approach gives the shirt a more official look that players are proud to wear on match day.

The third is a combined approach: logo on the left chest, player number or initials on the right sleeve or back. Bear Grips supports all of these. The base price includes any design with unlimited colors and elements at no additional charge.

If you run a USTA league program that spans multiple clubs or teams, Bear Grips Pro Shops can serve the whole program from one shop or through separate shops for each team.

A single league shop with one logo works well for programs that want uniformity across all flights. Players from the 3.0 team and the 4.5 team all wear the same shirt. The league brand is consistent.

Separate shops per team give each team captain flexibility to customize their own design within the league identity. A 4.5 women's team might choose a racerback tank alongside the standard tee. A mixed doubles team might want a hat in the lineup. Separate shops let captains build the product mix that fits their team without affecting others.

Either approach works. Start with a single free shop, see how your league responds, and expand from there. The affiliate program also means that captains who refer their players to the shop can earn a small commission on each sale through their unique link.