School spirit and athletic gear supplier for K-12 and higher education
Varsity Brands operates two interrelated businesses—BSN SPORTS (athletic apparel and gear) and Varsity Spirit (spirit wear, cheer, dance)—serving schools, colleges, and community organizations. The tech stack is operations-heavy (Workday, SAP, Ariba, Anaplan) with minimal adoption signals, while the hiring mix is sales-dominated (22 of 59 active roles) and skewed toward mid-level talent. Active projects center on cold-calling campaigns, BI on prospects, and sales-cycle optimization, reflecting a sales organization working to expand within existing accounts and hit targets against persistent inventory and process-efficiency headwinds.
Varsity Brands supplies customizable athletic and spirit apparel, yearbooks, and event-management services to elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities across the United States. The company also serves church organizations, professional sports teams, and corporations. Revenue flows through two brands: BSN SPORTS for athletic gear and Varsity Spirit for spirit wear and competitions. The business model combines direct sales, independent representatives, and event-driven engagement (competitions, camps, fundraising programs). The organization spans 5,001–10,000 employees and operates from Dallas, Texas.
Workday (HR/payroll), SAP and Ariba (procurement/supply chain), Anaplan (planning), Tableau (analytics), DocuSign (contracts), Mitel (communications), and Microsoft Office 365.
Inventory accuracy and discrepancies, meeting sales targets, process inefficiencies in monthly close, and optimizing full-cycle sales within existing accounts.
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