University of South Florida Athletics and Tampa General Hospital unveiled a landmark partnership making Tampa General’s logo the official jersey patch sponsor for USF football, marking the first college athletics jersey partnership announced among programs in Florida and one of the first collegiate jersey partnerships nationally with a health care provider. The multi-year agreement represents an evolution of more than a 25-year partnership between USF Athletics and Tampa General Hospital, the exclusive hospital-based health care provider for USF Athletics.
Under the partnership, Tampa General’s logo will be featured prominently on the front of Bulls football uniforms. The new uniforms will debut on September 5 when the team kicks off the 2026 season against Florida International University at Raymond James Stadium.
Partnership Scope
USF CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins stated: “Tampa General Hospital has been an extraordinary partner for USF Athletics for more than two decades, and as we charge into a new era of collegiate athletics, it’s only fitting that TGH becomes the first partner represented on our jerseys.” Beyond the football jersey, Tampa General is involved in future stadium and football operations center partnerships, and remains a core partner across USF Athletics’ 21 varsity programs.
Tampa General’s president and CEO John Couris added: “Our team at Tampa General is proud to be USF Football’s exclusive hospital-based health care provider and to have our longstanding partnership reflected on the team’s jerseys. At its heart, this partnership is about delivering world-class, comprehensive care powered by academic medicine that supports student-athlete health, safety and performance year-round.”
Tampa General Hospital, the Tampa Bay region’s only academic health system, is a 1,530-bed not-for-profit network serving a 23-county region with comprehensive specialty care including Level I trauma and burn care. The system’s hospitals include Tampa General Hospital, Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital, Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital in Tampa, plus facilities in Brooksville, Spring Hill, and Crystal River. Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in Tampa Bay in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals ranking.
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