GW Hoops / Vanda Pharmaceuticals To Sponsor Jersey Patch For All Sports

**Posted by GW0509** 6/22/2026 11:30 am

https://x.com/GWsports/status/2069088183199863179

The landmark agreement is the largest corporate partnership in GW Athletics history and will see the @vandapharma logo featured on the uniforms of all 20 Revolutionaries teams.

https://gwsports.com/news/2026/6/22/general-gw-athletics-names-vanda-pharmaceuticals-first-official-jersey-patch-partner

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 6/22/2026 1:29 pm

Can I be less than enthusiatic about this? I know ads at venues and sponsorships of college teams is nothing new, but turning (paid) players into walking billboards is not the "natural evolution" I was hoping for. Instead, maybe the school could sell the nickname? Imagine "Introducing your The George Washington University Vanda Pharmaceuticals!!!!" (hey, that would be even longer than the current one! quite an accomplishment)

Last edited by GW Alum Abroad (6/22/2026 1:29 pm)

**Posted by Basketball Jones** 6/22/2026 4:39 pm

GW Alum Abroad wrote:
Can I be less than enthusiatic about this? I know ads at venues and sponsorships of college teams is nothing new, but turning (paid) players into walking billboards is not the "natural evolution" I was hoping for. Instead, maybe the school could sell the nickname? Imagine "Introducing your The George Washington University Vanda Pharmaceuticals!!!!" (hey, that would be even longer than the current one! quite an accomplishment)

I am waiting for each individual player to sue to get their own cut of the payment

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 6/22/2026 5:06 pm

They're getting their share. It's called revenue sharing and that's how they're all getting paid.

**Posted by mrj** 6/22/2026 9:02 pm

Adidas logo?

**Posted by Gwmayhem** 6/23/2026 10:42 am

It's fine to be less than enthusiastic about this. However, let's not make the mistake of being appalled or even taken aback by this. Finding new revenue sources is the accepted challenge of practically every sport these days, from high school/AAU on up.

**Posted by Joel Joseph** 6/23/2026 2:50 pm

Love the PR spin on this - "largest corporate sponsorship in GW Athletics history".
It's the only corporate sponsorship in GW Athletics history!
Can't imagine GW will be publishing the $ any time soon.

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 6/23/2026 5:14 pm

Joel Joseph its not even close to the first corporate sponsorship. It's the first jersey patch partner. You obviously don't pay attention at games. You definitely find a way to be negative about everything

**Posted by GW0509** 6/23/2026 7:35 pm

Florida Colonial wrote:
Joel Joseph its not even close to the first corporate sponsorship. It's the first jersey patch partner. You obviously don't pay attention at games. You definitely find a way to be negative about everything

Agree. If you go to a game you see many many corporate sponsorships. Who could forget Johnsville being the Official Brat of GW Basketball!?