DURHAM, NC, MARCH 20, 2009 â Replay Photos announced the grand opening of the NCAA® Photo Store (www.ncaa.com/photos) on NCAA.com. NCAA® Menâs Basketball Tournament photos began populating the store during games yesterday, and will continue to be added throughout todayâs first-round contests. The images are immediately available for sale to consumers and fans and are offered as photographic prints, custom framed photos and photos on canvas.
âThis is a such unique opportunity for our company,â said Sue Harnett, President and Founder of Replay Photos. âTo have a relationship with the NCAA® and AP Images is incredibly exciting.Â
âIn conjunction with the Associated Press, we began populating the NCAA® Photo Store yesterday during the Menâs first-round tournament games. To watch the photos stream through our system, while the games are live, and immediately appear on our site is truly amazing. We know this is a great service for our customers which further connects them to their passion for college athletics.â
In addition to Menâs and Womenâs basketball tournament games, the NCAA® Photo Store features pictures of all 88 NCAA Championships across all three Divisions. More than 1,000 images are included in the gallery, including pictures from past championships.
Each image available at the NCAA® Photo Store has been captured by AP Images or Rick Clarkson and Associates, LLC, which is the official NCAA championships photographer.
Photographic prints are reproduced in a variety of sizes (6 x 8, 9 x 12, 12 x 16, 15 x 20, 18 x 24) and may be purchased framed, unframed, or gallery wrapped on canvas. A custom online framing system allows visitors to construct a variety of matting and framing options and view their product prior to purchase. Unframed photos are shipped one business day after sale and framed photos are guaranteed to ship three business days after sale. Visit www.ncaa.com/photos to view all product offerings.
About the NCAA®
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.NCAA.org and www.NCAA.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.
About Replay Photos Â
Replay Photos is the leading provider of licensed collegiate campus and athletic photography products. The company launched its first online photo store in the winter of 2003, and today works with over 70 universities while offering more than 40,000 images to college sports fans across the country. For more information or to view all product offerings, visit www.replayphotos.com.
About AP Images
AP Images, a division of the Associated Press, is one of the worldâs largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. As an essential source of photographs and graphics for professional image buyers, AP Images strives to meet the need of todayâs global customer through superior image quality, selection and service. More information can be found at www.apimages.com.
NCAA is a trademark owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.