# Sports Endeavors

> Sports Endeavors is the Hillsborough, North Carolina company behind Soccer.com, WorldSoccerShop, 431 Sports and Soccer Master. Founded by brothers Mike and Brendan Moylan in 1984 as a 24-page Eurosport catalog, it combines specialty e-commerce, club-uniform programs, customization and fulfillment for players, parents, coaches, teams and fans. BSN SPORTS acquired the company in April 2026, while the founders remained in charge of the operation.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Moylan (Co-founder and CEO), Brendan Moylan (Co-founder and COO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 650 employees in the supplied company data; LinkedIn reports a 501-1,000 employee range. BSN SPORTS said more than 800 employees would join across Sports Endeavors and Lax.com combined in 2026.
- **Products:** Soccer.com, WorldSoccerShop, 431 Sports, Soccer Master, Club and team outfitting
- **Notable:** Registered Soccer.com in 1994 and built it into a widely recognized U.S. soccer retail destination., Expanded a first catalog of 24 pages and 6,000 recipients into a multi-brand specialty-commerce business., Built a 200,000-square-foot Mebane, North Carolina fulfillment center with in-house customization capabilities in 2006.

## Products & services

- **Soccer.com** — Specialty soccer commerce for footwear, equipment, apparel, licensed fan gear, expert content and club-uniform programs; evolved from the Eurosport catalog.
- **WorldSoccerShop** — Online destination for club and national-team jerseys, supporter apparel, accessories and customization; established in 2001 and merged into Sports Endeavors through 365 Inc. in 2005.
- **431 Sports** — Uniforms, apparel and equipment for baseball, softball, volleyball and other team-sport organizations, supported by service, rewards and team ordering.
- **Soccer Master** — Six-store regional soccer-specialty chain serving customers across Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Iowa, acquired in 2025.
- **Club and team outfitting** — Customized team stores, required uniform packages, embroidery, screen printing, heat-press decoration, equipment and order fulfillment for clubs and teams.
- **Editorial buying guidance** — Soccer-focused guides, product advice, interviews and stories that help players and parents select technical equipment.

## Achievements

- Registered Soccer.com in 1994 and built it into a widely recognized U.S. soccer retail destination.
- Expanded a first catalog of 24 pages and 6,000 recipients into a multi-brand specialty-commerce business.
- Built a 200,000-square-foot Mebane, North Carolina fulfillment center with in-house customization capabilities in 2006.
- The Passback program has collected and redistributed more than 1.1 million pieces of soccer gear.
- Reached its 40th anniversary in 2024.
- Added Ewing Sports in 2024 and Soccer Master's six stores in 2025.
- Joined BSN SPORTS in 2026 while Mike and Brendan Moylan continued to lead the business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Brands division, acquired Sports Endeavors for undisclosed terms; the Moylan brothers stayed on to lead it and its brands continued operating.
- **2025-05** — Soccer.com and WorldSoccerShop announced a U.S. fan-engagement partnership with Borussia Dortmund.
- **2025-04** — Sports Endeavors acquired Soccer Master and its six Midwestern retail locations; terms were not disclosed.
- **2024-05** — The company acquired New Jersey-based Ewing Sports, expanding regional club-service coverage in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
- **2023-11** — Soccer.com tested a holiday pop-up at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham as an experiment in physical retail.

## Links

- Website: https://sportsendeavors.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-endeavors
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sportsendeavors
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sportsendeavorsinc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-16