NCAA Partners with Scissors Brand for March Madness

Leading scissors brand Fiskars has joined with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the sixth consecutive year to be the official net-cutting scissors during the 2014 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.

The iconic orange-handled scissors will be used by winning teams in the post game net-cutting ceremonies for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Regional Championships and National Championship games. In addition to the famous Fiskars ergonomic orange handles, the special edition scissors have serrated, gold titanium blades that are specially etched with the NCAA logo.

Following the championship games, each of the winning institutions will keep one pair of the commemorative scissors for permanent display on campus.

“We’re looking forward to seeing which teams will make the cut this year,” said Fiskars Brands, Inc. President Paul Tonnesen. “The net-cutting is a time-honored tradition teams look forward to every year and for a company that’s turning 365 years old this year, we certainly share an appreciation for long-standing traditions of excellence.”

For the second year, Fiskars was also the official net-cutting scissors for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament in 2013.