Superior Plumbing, Inc. and The Kennesaw State University Department of Athletics announced multiyear sponsorship agreement on Monday, Jan. 27. This is the second time this week KSU Athletics committed to a multiyear sponsorship agreement.
“We are looking for sponsors that serve the community, and Superior Plumbing has an excellent track record,” said Vaughn Williams, director of athletics.
Superior Plumbing will contribute $1.5 million over a 10 year period and will be the official plumber for the KSU Athletic Department. The company also has naming rights to the lodge section in Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
This is the third multiyear sponsorship the KSU Athletic Department has received. Fifth Third Bank was the first to partner with the Department of Athletics and agreed to donate $5 million over a 10 year period and receive naming rights to the former KSU stadium. WellStar Health System agreed to donate $2.75 million over a 15 year period, with a 20 year extension option, and is the official health system provider for KSU Athletics. KSU Athletics has a total of $9.25 million in sponsorships.
Signage for Superior Plumbing will be displayed in the KSU Convocation Center, Stillwell Stadium and Bailey Park, with additional advertisements in game programs, television and radio broadcast, and on KSUOwls.com.
“There has been an informal relationship with Superior Plumbing for quite some time,” said KSU President Daniel S. Papp. “We are formally marketing a wonderful partnership between Superior Plumbing and Kennesaw State University.”
Cunningham is a respected member of the Kennesaw community and sponsors athletics around Cobb County. Additionally, the plumbing company contributed to Owl-O-Ween and sponsored the first football game played at Fifth Third Bank Stadium last fall. Superior Plumbing is also the official plumber for the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks and Phillips Arena.
Superior Plumbing also supports several charitable companies and cultural events. Hope House, Furry Friends and Toys for Tots are organizations that benefited from Superior Plumbing donations. Cunningham is also big on community involvement. His company sponsored an evening at California Dreaming restaurant and a limousine ride for special needs students attending prom at Kennesaw Mountain, Alatoona and Sprayberry High Schools.
“I attended Kennesaw Junior College and I thought how cool it was to finally have a football team,” said Jay Cunningham, president and owner of Superior Plumbing. “Trust was an important factor in establishing this agreement. I know many members in this community and consider them friends.”
Students interested in trying out for the KSU football team must have paperwork submitted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Students must be enrolled in 12 hours of coursework and meet NCAA and KSU eligibility requirements.
The inaugural recruiting class will be signed Wednesday, Feb. 5th. The first owl kickoff will be in fall 2015. For more information on KSU athletics please visit KSUowls.com
