Wright State Athletics Launches Jersey Patch Sponsorship Opportunity
7/22/2026 2:00:00 PM | Baseball, Cross Country, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Bowling
Stitch Your Logo Into The Game
DAYTON - Wright State University Athletics has announced the launch of a jersey patch sponsorship, a first-of-its-kind, athletics-wide corporate partnership opportunity spanning all 14 of its Division I athletic programs. Available for the first time in department history, the jersey patch sponsorship offers unprecedented, permanent, year-round brand visibility across streaming, digital, social media and in-venue channels, generating more than 30 million digital and social impressions annually.
This is a chance for a business to become a meaningful part of the Wright State Athletics story - stitched directly into our jerseys, present at every game, and connected to a fan base that shows up for us online and in person, every single day of the year, said Brad Chandler, Director of Athletics at Wright State University. We've built a real platform here, and we're looking for one true partner to grow with us.
Wright State Athletics is one of the fastest-growing digital audiences across the Horizon League and peer Athletic Departments. Last year alone, Wright State Athletics generated over 30.6 million views on Facebook and Instagram and has seen an increase of more than 80 percent year-over-year on our flagship channels. Its engagement database is approaching 30,000 and more than 1.3 million pages were viewed on WSURaiders.com over the past calendar year. Fans loyally followed the Raiders both in person and on television, with over 100,000 unique viewers tuning in to Wright State home broadcasts on ESPN+ and enjoying over 60,000+ hours of live competition. Over 77,000 fans donned the green and gold to cheer on the Raiders in person across baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer and volleyball.
That momentum reached its peak on the national stage. On March 20, 2026, Wright State punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament and faced Virginia in the first round on TBS - a broadcast that averaged 1.458 million viewers and peaked at 1.534 million, during what became the most-watched NCAA Tournament opening week ever recorded (9.5 million viewers per game across the Round of 64).
The numbers tell the story of where this program is headed, Chandler said. A partner who gets in now isn't buying what Wright State Athletics was - they're buying what it's becoming.
Jersey patch sponsorship is available alongside Wright State Athletics' full sponsorship inventory. Giving a partner a comprehensive, always-on presence across every touchpoint Wright State fans encounter, on campus and off.
Options Include:
· Premium in-arena signage at the Nutter Center
· High-traffic Col. Glenn Hwy displays
· ESPN+ 30-second broadcast spots
· Presenting sponsorship of the ESPN+ Starting Lineup
Jersey patch sponsorship is available now for a multi-year term, with placement across all 14 Wright State Division I programs, alongside the full range of sponsorship assets described above. If you or your brand are interested in jersey patch partnership or additional sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Deputy Athletic Director for Partnerships & Engagement, Eric Farrell, today at eric.farrell@wright.edu or complete the interest form HERE.
