PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting
Goods (NYSE: DKS) announced today the opening of a new DICK'S Team
Sports HQ office in San Diego to
serve as a west coast technology and innovation center. The
new tech center supports DICK'S digital transformation efforts and
will provide cloud based administrative infrastructure, management
solutions, analytics and communications to National Governing Body
(NGB) customers through DICK'S Team Sports HQ to many of the
largest youth sporting associations in the United States.
"DICK'S recognizes the important role associations and
volunteers play in attracting, organizing and administering youth
sports across the country. Our new DICK'S Team Sports HQ west coast
technology and innovation center showcases our commitment to
providing an enterprise platform to empower sports associations to
spend less time on the administrative efforts of running a
league and more time coaching young athletes," said Ed Plummer, SVP, DICK'S Team Sports HQ.
DICK'S Team Sports HQ's west coast technology and innovation
center houses the former Affinity Sports, acquired by DICK'S
Sporting Goods in 2016.
DICK'S Team Sports HQ, with offices also in New York, Atlanta and Pittsburgh, currently serves youth sports governing
bodies representing over nine million young athletes including US
Youth Soccer, PONY Baseball and Softball, and National Police
Athletic League, among others. More information on DICK'S
Teams Sports HQ can be found by visiting dicks.com/TSHQ.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
Founded in 1948,
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting
goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic,
high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories.
As of April 29, 2017, the Company
operated more than 690 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across
the United States, serving and
inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their
personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in-store
services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team
Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and
Footwear. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field
& Stream specialty stores, as well as DICK'S Team Sports
HQ, an all-in-one youth sports digital platform offering free
league management services, mobile apps for scheduling,
communications and live scorekeeping, custom uniforms and FanWear
and access to donations and sponsorships. DICK'S offers its
products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is
integrated with its store network and provides customers with the
convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront. For more
information, visit the Press Room or Investor Relations pages at
dicks.com.
Contact
DICK'S Sporting Goods: press@dcsg.com
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