ESPN Wide World of Sports

ESPN Wide World of Sports is a world class facility that offers athletes from a variety of different sports the opportunity to compete in a professional quality atmosphere. The AAU is proud to say that we host many of our largest events in conjunction with the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. As an AAU member you know you are going to get nothing but the best whenever you participate in an event at ESPN.

Ready

We’re always READY®!
As the Official Sports Drink of the AAU, we're READY® to fuel young athletes with premium sports nutrition and performance hydration. Ready Nutrition was founded in 2012 by former University of Pittsburgh basketball team captain and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Hall of Fame member, Pat Cavanaugh. Ready Nutrition is a fast-growing sports nutrition company dedicated to assisting athletes in achieving their goals through cutting edge nutrition. The company’s products include protein and snack bars, protein powders and plant-based functional snacks along with its best in-class all-natural protein water. 

Rival

Rival provides a first-of-its-kind, enterprise SaaS solution that empowers companies and organizations to leverage the popularity of esports to acquire new customers, drive engagement, build a loyal community around their brands, and create new revenue streams. Through its proprietary technology, Rival opens up the thrilling world of gaming to the massive global audience of casual gamers and offers organizations a turnkey, esports platform to engage that audience with branded virtual tournaments and recreational competitive play. www.gorival.com

Positive Coaching Alliance

Positive Coaching Alliance was formed to create an educational platform for coaches to learn ways to provide an atmosphere that allows youth athletes to have a positive, character-building experience. At the AAU we are about more than just sports, but helping to provide young people with a positive and safe environment to grow. The AAU values these principals so greatly that we have a mandatory policy that all coaches go through the necessary courses with PCA. These classes are provided at no cost to coaches, with AAU membership.

Spalding

Spalding is the official ball of the NBA, WNBA, Euroleague, Arena Football League, and many other professional sports associations. Spalding produces a top-level ball across many sports such as basketball, football, baseball, and softball. As a part of the partnership between AAU and Spalding AAU members have access to high quality balls at many of the events in which we host. Spalding and the AAU are excited to continue pushing the envelope with ball technology and to provide the best membership experience possible. SPALDING is the official ball for AAU Basketball and can be purchased at Eastbay.com.

Mikasa

MIKASA has been partnered with the worldwide governing body of volleyball, FIVB, for close to 60 years, as we are recognized globally in meticulously crafting, premier quality, athletic game balls that athletes of all ages, all around the world prefer. There is no doubt, competition has been raised to a whole new level and every athlete has come to expect the very best the sport has to offer, which is why MIKASA beach volleyballs have been selected to be used for AAU. This partnership between AAU and MIKASA allows these young athletes access to our unique, innovative and premier quality game balls that are used at the highest level of the sport, the Olympic Games. AAU members can purchase the new Official Beach Volleyball of AAU at a special rate through this exclusive partnership. MIKASA, Better Ball for a Better Game.

Molten

Established in 1958, Molten has brought top-of-the-line sports equipment, automotive parts, healthcare equipment, and other products to the world. Each division of Molten has its own brand promise for its customers: "For the real game" for the Sports Division; "Fun and Functional" for the Automotive Parts Division; and "From the Inside Out" for the Healthcare Equipment Division. While each division is unique, these enterprises expand out from the single Molten brand. We will continue believing in the potential of athletes, referees, engineers, patients, and medical professionals who use our products, as well as in the distinct potential of every Molten employee. We will keep moving to make the world a better place. For more information, visit moltenusa.com

Next College Student Athlete (NCSA)

Headquartered in Chicago, Next College Student Athlete, is the world's largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network. With a network of over 35,000 college coaches and over 1,000 staff members, NCSA assists tens of thousands of student-athletes find their best path to college each year across 37 different states. Since its founding in 2000, more than 200,000 NCSA student-athletes have reported their commitment to a college team. For more information, visit ncsasports.org

Skillzys

SKILLZYS is proud to be the “Official Custom Tag Provider of AAU”! They offer exclusive AAU Pricing for Member organizations. Upgrade your Events & Meetings with Award Winning Credentials and High Quality Skill/Tournament Tags – Custom printed for you. Great for Give-a-Ways and to showcase your events with one side Printed free for sale to Sponsors.

Sports Events

SportsEvent Magazine is an informational magazine that covers a wide range of amateur sports related topics. SportsEvent Magazine has great content that ranges from how-to articles about event planning all the way to news and information relevant in the sports industry. This magazine offers AAU members the information to stay up to date on what is going on in the youth sports marketplace. Check out their latest edition on their website.