SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A partnership between Augustana Athletics and Athlete's Thread will offer Viking student-athletes another avenue for licensed NIL opportunities. 

Athlete's Thread is a leading supplier of NIL merchandise and provides student-athletes with NIL merchandise and jerseys that fans can purchase to show their support while allowing student-athletes to profit financially off their Name, Image and Likeness using Augustana's official logos and trademarks. 

"This is the kind of opportunity that NIL was made for,"  Augustana's Vice President for Athletics Josh Morton said. "I'm so pleased to be able to connect our athletes to fans through Athlete's Thread."
 
Augustana is one of the first NCAA Division II institutions to launch this program with Athlete's Thread, giving Viking student-athletes a unique and exciting opportunity.
 
The NIL opportunity is open to all student-athletes at Augustana University, with new Vikings adding their collections to the online offering daily. Athlete's Thread believes that every athlete has an amazing story to tell, and it is their mission to empower them to share it.
 
Fans can purchase their favorite players' merchandise here and help them be compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness.
 
About Athlete's Thread
Athlete's Thread may be a new brand, but the people behind Athlete's Thread are not new to the licensed custom apparel industry. Athlete's Thread is within the Threadly Brand family, which encompasses Greek House, College Thread, Threadly, and Athlete's Thread. Threadly has been a company in the licensing apparel industry since 2013, and Athlete's Thread is the newest addition to the family, focusing on NIL merchandise for every athlete.