Northwestern University Athletics
CDW, NetApp Secure Presenting Sponsorship for 2021 Wildcats Classic
11/15/2021 3:04:00 PM | Football
EVANSTON, Illinois – Northwestern Sports Properties and CDW on Monday announced an exclusive presenting sponsorship for the 2021 Wildcats Classic at Wrigley Field, when the Wildcats host Purdue in a Big Ten West Division showdown on November 20.
The Wildcats Classic powered by CDW and NetApp will be the first college football game at the Friendly Confines since November 20, 2010, when Northwestern hosted the first game in the venue since 1938. ESPN College GameDay originated its broadcast from the corner of Clark & Addison that day, with the historic Wrigley Field marquee —painted purple — serving as the backdrop. The ballpark also was the home of the NFL's Chicago Bears from 1921 to 1970, a partnership that began when the team was still the Chicago Staleys and the field was called Cubs Park.
"We are thrilled to partner with CDW and NetApp to present this one-of-a-kind college football event at Wrigley Field," said Northwestern Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, Tyler Jones. "This type of support ensures we can continue to provide the resources to our student-athletes, coaches and teams, necessary to compete for championships at the highest level of college athletics."
Northwestern is presently riding a two-game win streak at Wrigley. As part of a wide-ranging collaborative partnership between the Wildcats and Chicago Cubs, Northwestern baseball defeated Michigan in the venue in 2013, while Northwestern lacrosse earned a historic win over Southern California in 2014.
CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW) is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 11,000 coworkers. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.
Tickets for the 2021 Wildcats Classic powered by CDW and NetApp are available at cubs.com.
The Wildcats Classic powered by CDW and NetApp will be the first college football game at the Friendly Confines since November 20, 2010, when Northwestern hosted the first game in the venue since 1938. ESPN College GameDay originated its broadcast from the corner of Clark & Addison that day, with the historic Wrigley Field marquee —painted purple — serving as the backdrop. The ballpark also was the home of the NFL's Chicago Bears from 1921 to 1970, a partnership that began when the team was still the Chicago Staleys and the field was called Cubs Park.
"We are thrilled to partner with CDW and NetApp to present this one-of-a-kind college football event at Wrigley Field," said Northwestern Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, Tyler Jones. "This type of support ensures we can continue to provide the resources to our student-athletes, coaches and teams, necessary to compete for championships at the highest level of college athletics."
Northwestern is presently riding a two-game win streak at Wrigley. As part of a wide-ranging collaborative partnership between the Wildcats and Chicago Cubs, Northwestern baseball defeated Michigan in the venue in 2013, while Northwestern lacrosse earned a historic win over Southern California in 2014.
CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW) is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 11,000 coworkers. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.
Tickets for the 2021 Wildcats Classic powered by CDW and NetApp are available at cubs.com.
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