CENTERVILLE, Mass. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced today that the conference has reached a one year agreement with East Coast Team Outfitters.  The Official Outerwear Provider for ECAC Officials, East Coast Team Outfitters is a Rhode Island based apparel company that meets and exceeds the athletic apparel needs of the 4,400 ECAC officials and umpires.

East Coast Team Outfitters is an e-commerce Turfer sportswear team dealer. The company’s goal is to provide the ECAC membership with the highest quality outerwear possible. Both East Coast Team Outfitters and Turfer Athletics are comprised of former ECAC athletes, who now return to their ECAC roots in order to serve the needs of the current ECAC membership.

“The ECAC is extremely pleased to partner with such a high caliber apparel company to offer not only our many officials, but our athletes, coaches, fans, and athletic administrators the quality athletic outerwear that they’ve come to expect from the ECAC,” stated ECAC Commissioner Rudy Keeling.  “We encourage our membership and our followers to take advantage of these great deals and to wear our gear proudly.”

“East Coast Team Outfitters is very excited and proud to be a Corporate Partner of the ECAC. Our partnership provides the opportunity to market the Turfer brand outerwear and apparel to the ECAC family as well as give back to a wonderful organization,” said Ken Ferri, President and CEO of East Coast Team Outfitters. Currently there are three packages available for purchase online, ranging from three items to 10 items. To view and purchase merchandise, visit East Coast Team Outfitters’ online ECAC store at https://www.wearyourcolors.com/ECTeamoutfitters.  As a bonus offer, any purchase over $150 will receive free shipping and handling through May 21, 2011.

The ECAC Corporate Partner Program is dedicated to developing relationships with commercial entities that are committed to the mission of the ECAC, support the ideals of intercollegiate athletics, value the pursuit of excellence on and off the field of play, and serve the needs of the membership. The Corporate Partner Program offers a wide range of marketing opportunities, including, but not limited to, championship naming rights, entitlements rights to student-athlete recognition programs, and official supplier designations.

About the ECAC

The Eastern College Athletic Conference is the nation’s largest athletic conference and only multi-divisional conference, with 287 member institutions and over 122,000 student-athletes ranging from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. The ECAC publicizes the achievements of over 750 student-athletes annually through the postseason all-stars program.