Johnnie-O, the premium lifestyle apparel brand rooted in East Coast tradition, West Coast casual and Midwest grit, today announced a partnership with the men’s golf team at the University of California, Berkeley, becoming an official apparel partner for the 2026-27 season.
Johnnie-O will dress the team and its coaching staff in custom colorways built around Cal’s Blue and Gold. The team will be outfitted in an array of pieces from Johnnie-O’s Club Collection, the brand’s performance golf line, including the polos, pants and layers worn by PGA Tour players and amateurs alike, such as the Cross Country Flex Performance Pant, the Huronn Performance Featherweight Polo and the Motion Performance Quarter-Pullovers. For travel days, the team will receive a selection from the Coffee Run Collection, built for everything between the airport and the first tee.
“We are very excited to announce this new partnership with Johnnie-O. Johnnie-O brings incredible style and performance to the table, and having a Cal alumnus like Dave Gatto leading the brand makes this connection even more special,” said Michael Wilson, Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men’s Golf. “Our team loves their apparel, and we can’t wait to wear the Blue and Gold with Johnnie-O this season.”
“Collegiate licensed apparel is one of the fastest-growing parts of our business. We outfit fans of more than 250 schools, and with Cal we get to outfit the golf team itself,” said Dave Gatto, CEO of Johnnie-O and a Cal alumnus. “Cal has a long history of developing players who go on to compete at the highest level, and we’re proud to back them on the way up.”
Beyond collegiate, Johnnie-O’s officially licensed business spans the NFL, MLB, NHL and major golf tournaments. The Cal partnership joins a Johnnie-O roster that includes PGA Tour players Jake Knapp and J.T. Poston, NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford, MLB All-Star Mason Miller, standout college athletes and content creators Peter Finch, St. André Golf, Blair Wheeler and Danny Maude.
The Johnnie-O Cal Collection, along with other team gear in the Collegiate Collection, is available at Johnnie-O.com.
About Johnnie-O
Johnnie-O, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and with a significant presence in Raleigh, North Carolina, was founded in 2005 by John O’Donnell as a premium lifestyle brand rooted in East Coast tradition, West Coast casual and Midwest grit to create a perfect blend of high-quality product offerings for all of life’s occasions. Johnnie-O currently offers a wide range of premium apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and boys. Collections include polos, patented shirts containing the Tweener Button®, bottoms, swim, outerwear and a line of performance gear for the active lifestyle. Johnnie-O also has a robust licensed business across the NFL, NHL and MLB, plus a Collegiate Collection spanning more than 250 colleges and universities. Johnnie-O is available online at Johnnie-O.com, at more than 20 retail locations and growing, alongside hundreds of specialty retailers and thousands of golf and racquet clubs across the United States. For more information, visit Johnnie-O.com or follow @johnnieobrand.
