With university deals, Under Armour aims to fill in U.S. map
BALTIMORE — When Under Armour signed UCLA to a 15-year, $280 million outfitting deal last year, the company’s thinking — like that of a prospective homebuyer — centered largely on location, location, location. The agreement was a linchpin of the brand’s California strategy. A half-year earlier, its 10-year, $96 million sponsorship of University of Wisconsin [...]