San
Antonio, TX – December 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / The
Association
of Collegiate Anglers and the Collegiate
Bass Fishing Series are proud to announce their new partnership with
Bass Pro Shops. Under the agreement,
Bass Pros Shops will become the title sponsor of the Collegiate Bass Fishing
Series, as well as the title sponsor of the Big Bass Bash presented by
Berkley event and the prestigious School of the Year program.
Bass
Pro Shops was founded in 1972 by avid young angler Johnny Morris on eight-square-feet
of space in the back of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri.
In 2017, Bass Pro Shops united with Cabela’s to create North America’s
premier outdoor and conservation company with 200 retail and marine centers
and a commitment to inspire everyone to enjoy, love and conserve the great
outdoors.
“Bass
Pro Shops founder and conservationist Johnny Morris is passionate about
introducing new audiences to the sport of fishing,” said Christine Wamsley,
Director of Sponsorships for Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s. “We’re excited
to contribute to the rising popularity of collegiate fishing as part of
our broader efforts to connect more people to nature.”
With
the series title sponsorship, Bass Pro Shops will also take over as the
title sponsor of the most sought-after title in college fishing, the School
of the Year program. As part of the School of the Year program, Bass Pro
Shops and the ACA will continue to support a growing number of sanctioned
school-run events across the nation this season, as well as major events
on the national level.
In
addition, Bass Pro Shops will also continue the angler favorite discount
card which will be available to collegiate anglers who fish the Bass Pro
Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series in 2019. More information can be found
on the Discount and Incentives page.
The
2019 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series consists of four nationally
televised tournaments, including the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship,
which are scheduled for the following dates:
-
Texas
Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements – Sam Rayburn Reservoir
– February 3, 2019
-
Bass Pro
Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley – Kentucky Lake – March 9-10,
2019
-
BoatUS
Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops – Pickwick
Lake – May 23-24, 2019
-
AFTCO
Collegiate Bass Open – Lake Dardanelle – October 26-27, 2019
For more
information about the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, please
visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.
About
Bass Pro Shops
Bass
Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company.
Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle
out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company
provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination
retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations
and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s to create a “best-of-the-best”
experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer
service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering
an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar
Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation
leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting
habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by
Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers.”
About
the ACA
The
Association
of Collegiate Anglers (ACA), a division of CarecoTV, is a tournament
organization created to facilitate growth, development, and structure within
competitive collegiate bass fishing. The ACA created the original BoatUS
Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, fourteen seasons ago, which is now the
Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, and still the longest running
collegiate bass fishing series in existence. The ACA provides support to
dozens of school operated regional events nationwide and owns the Bass
Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Bass Pro Shops School of Year
Program, and associated assets. The ACA also provides the largest amount
of televised coverage of any collegiate fishing series with dedicated programming
on several television networks ranging from Discovery Channel, CBS Sports,
NBC Sports, Pursuit Channel, World Fishing Network, as well as other regional
and national networks. For more information on the ACA or the Bass Pro
Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.
For more information on Bass Pro Shops, visit www.BassPro.com.
For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com.
Media
Contacts:
Bass
Pro Group
Jack
Wlezien
Director
of Communications
417-873-4567
CarecoTV
LLC
Wade
Middleton
President
Office:
210-697-8081
Cell:
210-573-7057 |