West Long Branch, N.J.- Monmouth University and Nelligan Sports Marketing have announced a long-term agreement, which will allow NSM to manage the University's athletic sponsorships and marketing rights.

“We are very excited about our new partnership with Nelligan Sports Marketing.  NSM's reputation and track record in the college sports industry nationally, as well as here locally in New Jersey made this a very attractive opportunity for Monmouth University,” said Dr. Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth University Vice President and Director of Athletics.  “We are looking forward to utilizing NSM's expertise to increase revenue from corporate America, which will in turn, help maximize Monmouth Athletics' opportunities for consistent success both on and off the playing field.”

“NSM is proud to partner with Monmouth University,” said NSM's Executive Vice President, Mike Palisi.  “This agreement will allow us to offer another great college sports marketing opportunity in the New Jersey market to the corporate community, as well as allow us to continue to leverage the business relationships we have developed with companies in the area to create new win-win partnerships for the Department of Athletics and the University as a whole.  In addition, the building of the Multipurpose Activities Center (MAC) will give the local and regional business community even more reason to partner with Monmouth University on many levels.  We see a bright future ahead!”

Monmouth University, located in West Long Branch, N.J., sponsors 19 Division I sports and is a member of the Northeast Conference.  Monmouth won the NEC Commissioner's cup a record seven straight years on the men's side and have won the overall cup six times.  Most recently, the Hawks won league tournament crowns in women's soccer and women's indoor track, while baseball and men's soccer were regular season champions.  The campus is in the midst of constructing a 60 million dollar Multipurpose Activity Center, a 4,100 seat competition arena which will house all of Monmouth's locker room facilities,  Fitness Center, Sports Hall of Fame as well as provide a new venue for the Hawks' men's and women's basketball teams and a state-of-the-art six-lane 200-meter indoor track.

Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide.  NSM is dedicated to building long-term relationships with clients through exceptional management of the properties represented and by maximizing revenue growth through their corporate relationships.  NSM represents some of the elite college properties, including the Pac-10 Conference, the Horizon League, University of Louisville, Marquette University, Middle Tennessee State University, Princeton University, Providence College, Rutgers University, West Virginia University, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, the Colonial Athletic Association and its twelve (12) member institutions, Florida Citrus Sports, including the Capital One Bowl and the Champs Sports Bowl.  For more information about Nelligan Sports Marketing, please visit www.nelligansports.com.