General Info

Founded in 1922, the Riddell Sports Group is a manufacturer and supplier of athletic equipment, uniforms and practice gear for young men and women. It is a leading football helmet manufacturer and football equipment reconditioner. It also manufactures shoulder pads, related protective wear, apparel and accessories. The company has license agreements with various third parties to manufacture and market products under the Riddell and MacGregor brand names. It also offers customers a wide variety of baseball products and services and has recently entered the lacrosse category. The company has introduced a new impact monitoring system called the Head Impact Telemetry System, which monitors and records the severity and incidence of impacts taken by a player via small sensors in the helmet. It is headquartered in Elyria, Ohio.