Who is Boathouse?
We are the leading direct manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel for high schools, college, clubs and professional teams in the world. As its name implies, Boathouse Sports’ original purpose was to meet the needs of rowing teams across the country. John Strotbeck, owner and CEO established the Philadelphia-based company in 1989 and had his first experience designing outerwear while training for the Olympics. Boathouse now outfits over 7,000 teams across all sports in the US, Germany, Japan, Australia and Great Britain.

What does Boathouse do?
We make the best performance products with the best technical fabrics, quality construction, and customer service that blow the competition off the field. We create your team’s “badge of honor”—a highly visible symbol of your team’s individuality, your spirit, and your dedication to your sport.

Our Company Philosophy
Our Team Sales Consultants have only one responsibility: your team! Our goal is to deliver complete satisfaction. Boathouse understands the unique needs of the athlete—our custom designed apparel allows you to perform at your peak during all seasons.

The New Boathouse Era
Boathouse Sports in entering a new era - providing your team with a full line of custom athletic apparel. We have responded to your requests and developed the highest quality Real Performance Apparel made for teams anywhere. On this website and in our Catalog you will find our full outerwear line (Outer Motion) as well as our technical uniforms (Game Motion). This year we’ve extended our line of training gear (Training Motion) products to include performance layers and tees, sweats, shorts and polos.

As athletes ourselves, we understand the commitment you make to your sport. Our 300 employees are dedicated to matching that commitment with the highest quality product and service in the industry. We have dedicated Team Sales Consultants living and working across the country providing direct, personal service to help with style selection, logo creation, sizing—you name it! Our Customer Service Team is based in our Philadelphia headquarters, ready to answer questions, help complete your order, and make your experience buying team apparel the best.

Quality in Motion - that’s Boathouse Sports.