University of Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said the school did its due diligence with Arkansas companies before landing on a naming rights deal for Razorback Stadium, but the interest simply wasn’t there at the level needed.
In June, Yurachek said the UofA had reached out to major in-state families and brands while searching for a partner. “We knocked on some of the family doors you'd think that we would knock on,” Yurachek said, “And there wasn't the interest we thought there may be in naming the football stadium. ”
That opened the door for CommunityAmerica, a Kansas-based credit union with several locations in northwest Arkansas, to step in. Its logo will be on Razorback Stadium beginning in 2027 as part of a 13-year, $70 million deal.
Yurachek said the arrangement also gives Arkansas companies a break after years of support. In a recent interview with Hogs Plus, he pointed to names like Walmart, Tyson, Stephens Inc. and JB Hunt as examples of businesses that have long backed the athletic department.
“We have so many incredible companies throughout the state of Arkansas,” Yurachek said in a recent interview with Hogs Plus, “And we have continued to knock on their doors throughout the years, and they have been incredibly supportive of our athletic program both at the corporate level and at the personal level.
“But to be able to give those folks a rest, and to go outside of the state and find a company that saw incredible value in Razorback Stadium and also partnering with the Razorback brand was really exciting for all of us in the athletic program.”
The deal may not turn CommunityAmerica into a household name with Arkansas fans, and the credit union’s branding won’t be visible at the stadium this year. Still, the financial side of the move is hard to ignore. In modern college athletics, money drives everything, and Arkansas football needs every dollar it can get to keep pace in the SEC and win games.
Even if most fans never rush to open a CommunityAmerica account or sign up for Razorback-branded debit and credit cards, the school found a partner willing to pay a premium when the in-state options weren’t on the table.
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