The big C VARSITY letter
is a cherished symbol of athletic accomplishment.
The essence is embedded in generations of men and women striving for excellence.
This symbol embodies a shared experience at the highest level of university sport.
Names of those who have earned the right to wear the Big C are written in the long history of the University of California.
Recipients have been tested through the rigors of training and competition.
They have sharpened their minds and enabled their bodies for a lifetime of personal and professional success.
CAL VARSITY AWARDS
1st VARSITY letter award (part 1)
Plaque with varsity letter certificate and team picture.
1st varsity letter award (part 2)
Letterwinners jacket, with your sport embroidered on the Big C.
2nd varsity letter award
Zebra sweater, with stripes that correspond to your team. See the sleeve ring guide below.
3rd Varsity letter award
Monogrammed Cal blanket.
4th varsity letter award
Ring with the seal of the University of California at Berkeley.
zebra sweater / sleeve ring guide
Zebra sweaters are perhaps the most defining piece of gear for Cal student-athletes. The number of stripes on the arm of the sweater (and in some cases the thickness of the stripes) define the team to which its owner belongs.
ordering Award plaques
Coaches, please email your list of 1st-year varsity award recipients —AND— Your team picture to both:
awards@bigcsociety.org
clifm@usamktg.com
1st-year award plaques are manufacturer by USA MArketing, and delivered to the haas pavilion equipment room.
lead-time for manufacturing is 3-4 weeks
ISSUING VARSITY AWARDS
Student-athletes MUST order awards through the Haas Pavilion Equipment Room.
Student-athletes should be FITTED FOR AWARDS at the Haas Pavilion Equipment Room, PRIOR TO ordering.
PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR FITTING BY EMAILING KGRANT@BERKELEY.EDU.
OTHER RULES:
Student-athletes must meet eligibility rules prior to issuance of varsity awards.
All awards must be ordered within one year from the time at which they are earned.
Bulk orders are placed twice-per-year, in the fall and spring.
It is the student-athlete's responsibility to order and pick-up each award.
Orders placed after the one year period will be assessed a fee.
All orders placed after graduation will be assessed a fee.
reordering varsity awards
size / COST guides
LETTERWINNERS JACKETS: $160.00*
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
Athletic sizing with a generous fit.
This means that they are bigger and wider than normal.
ZEBRA SWEATERS: $200.00*
32 / XS
36 / S
40 / M
44 / L
48 / XL
52 / 2XL
56 / 3XL
BLANKET: $130.00*
RING: $120.00*
BLOCK C PATCH: $5.00*
PLAQUE: $50.00
*PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE (EST 2-3% PER YEAR)
FOR QUESTIONS OR HELP STARTING AN ORDER PLEASE CONTACT THE HAAS EQUIPMENT ROOM (KENNY GRANT) AT: kgrant@berkeley.edu