New BYU logos, uniforms designed to give more identifiable, unified look
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PROVO, Utah — A new look for BYU athletics, involving new colors
and logos, was unveiled at a press conference at Cougar Stadium on Monday,
Aug. 16.
The school now has several official logos combining a Cougar with a block "BYU." Many of the variations also incorporate a mountain silhouette.
The new football uniform was also modeled at the gathering. It sports a dark blue color with tan trim. The front of the home uniform is dominated by a white panel that is the background for a dark blue uniform number. And, after 30 years, the players will trade white helmets for "BYU blue" helmets with a white block "Y."
Introducing the new look, BYU Pres. Merrill J. Bateman, a member of the Seventy, said, "We feel it does a nice job communicating who we are and will represent the university well."
Athletic director Val Hale said, "We are confident that the new look
will appeal to BYU fans and will provide a consistent visual package that
works across all men's and women's sports at BYU."
Women's athletic director Elaine Michaelis said: "We wanted to come up with a design that would be easier for our students and fans to identify with. An identity that gives teams, fans and media a more consistent and instant recognition of the university."
The logo was designed by Sean Michael Edwards Design of New York City.
Also Monday, the school named former Major League all-star Vance Law as baseball coach. He replaces Gary Pullins who was reassigned in June as an assistant athletic director.
Law, who has been the head baseball coach at Provo High School since 1995, was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference shortstop at BYU where he played from 1974-78. He was also a guard on the Cougars basketball team.
He went on to play in the Major Leagues for 11 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. While playing for the Cubs, he was named to the 1978 National League All-Star team as a third baseman.
