South Carolina will soon usher in a new era of apparel and branding. The Gamecocks are expected to make the switch from Under Armour to Nike, pending approval from the Board of Trustees on Friday, The State confirmed through a USC source. The news was first reported by The (Charleston) Post and Courier.

The Nike revolution is coming to South Carolina, where the ties are already deep. Women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has long been a Nike ambassador, back to the days when she was rocking the Zoom S5s. Gamecock legend A’ja Wilson is also a Nike athlete with her own shoe.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are switching from Under Armour to Nike beginning in 2026. The deal comes as a 10-year agreement with Under Armour is coming to a close this year. South Carolina has been partnered with the apparel supplier dating back to 2007,