PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ready®
Nutrition (@ready nutrition), one of the fastest growing sports
nutrition companies in America, announced today that it has signed
a multi-year partnership with UCLA to
become the Official Protein of UCLA Athletics.
As the Official Protein of UCLA Athletics, Ready® will be the
exclusive provider of protein products to nearly 700
student-athletes in all 25 Bruin sports. Those products will
include Ready's all-natural, complete line of performance products
including their well-known Ready® Protein Water, Bars, Powder and
Plant-Based Functional Snacks.
"UCLA Athletics has such a rich tradition and I know they want
the very best for their student-athletes. We are committed to
helping them continue that tradition by supplying best-in-class
products to meet the department's nutritional goals for its
athletes," said Ready® Founder and President Pat Cavanaugh, himself a former student-athlete
and University of Pittsburgh basketball
team captain.
UCLA's Director of Football
Performance, Frank Wintrich, first
became aware of Ready Nutrition in 2019, when he had his
student-athletes sample the products.
"We're thrilled to welcome Ready® to the UCLA family," added UCLA's Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of
Athletics Martin Jarmond. "We
want to give our student-athletes every edge and opportunity to
reach their potential and be elite. Nutrition is such an
important factor in athletic performance."
The relationship between UCLA Athletics and Ready® Nutrition was
secured by UCLA Rose Bowl Sports Properties, the Bruins' multimedia
rights holder and locally based sponsorship team for Learfield IMG
College. In complete collaboration with Jarmond and the athletic
administration, UCLA Rose Bowl Sports Properties works with local,
regional and national brands looking to align with the Bruins.
This is Ready® Nutrition's second big splash in the Southern California market. Two-time pro
football Defensive Player of the Year Aaron
Donald was so impressed with their products that he signed
on in 2019 as an investor and co-owner of the company. He was
joined this past May by global basketball star and reigning MVP,
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who also became an investor and co-owner
after using Ready's products the past two seasons.
About Ready® Nutrition (http://www.TeamReady.com)
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® is a
fast-growing sports nutrition company that specializes in
supporting athletes achieving their goals with all-natural sports
nutrition products. The company's products include their best
in-class protein waters, sports drinks, protein and energy bars,
protein powders and plant based functional snacks. Its products are
currently available in over 8,000 retail outlets across
North America. Over 200 college
and university athletic programs provide their student-athletes
with Ready products and the brand is the Official Sports Nutrition
Brand of four NCAA Division 1 Conferences. Two-time, pro football
Defensive Player of the Year, Aaron
Donald, and basketball's reigning MVP and superstar Giannis
Antetokounmpo are investors and co-owners in the company. Ready®
has also been chosen as the Official Sports Drink of The Amateur
Athletic Union (AAU), the largest athletic organization in
the United States with over
700,000 athletes that compete in 41 sports.
SOURCE Ready Nutrition