Along side its announcement to begin playing football in 2010 in the Colonial Athletic Association, Georgia State University has also unveiled the logo the Panthers will use for its inaugural season.

The new logo is now available to all Georgia State licensees via Logos on Demand and Stitches on Demand. Please note, the Georgia State bookstore will hold the exclusive retail rights for the first week. Once expired, product will be available at a number of Atlanta-area and online retailers. The Georgia State bookstore retail exclusive will expire April 24.

Companies interested in producing or carrying Georgia State football products can contact CLC’s Ander Nickell at 770-956-0520 or anickell@clc.com.

Georgia State, a CLC client since 1989, becomes the eighth member of the Colonial Athletic Association to have football. Delaware, James Madison, Hofstra, Northeastern, Towson and William & Mary are full-time CAA members, and Old Dominion is slated to begin playing football in 2009. Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond and Villanova play football in the conference as associate members. CAA football programs have enjoyed tremendous success in recent years, including a record five CAA teams qualifying for the 2007 NCAA Playoffs.

A copy of the full press release announcing the new football program is attached below.