T & B Sports
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersSan Rafael, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
T & B Sports firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- T & B Sports
- Legal name
- T & B Sports
- Website
- https://tandbsports.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
T & B Sports industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sporting Goods Retail
- NAICS
- Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)
- SIC
- Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Team Sports & On-Field Performance Apparel (CRAAAEAE), Team Sports Protective Gear & Sports Medicine Retail (CRAMAEAJ), Physical Education & Athletics Equipment (Gym, Sports Gear, Scoreboards) (EDAEAIAG)
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Where T & B Sports is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Rafael
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
T & B Sports business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Retail Sporting Goods Sales: One-time transaction sales of sporting goods equipment, apparel, and accessories through e-commerce and physical retail store.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard retail pricing for sporting goods |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
T & B Sports product offering
Product offeringCore offering
T & B Sports is a local sporting goods retailer that sells multi-brand sports equipment, apparel, and accessories across baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball through an e-commerce storefront and a physical store in San Rafael, California. The company also provides custom uniform and apparel design services via partner platforms (Richardson, Pacific Headwear, Garb Athletic, Teamwork Athletic, T&B Design Lab), builds custom U.S.-made letterman jackets, and offers gift cards. Primary customers are Marin County youth athletes, families, high schools, middle schools, and CYO parish basketball programs.
Product overview
T & B Sports is a local sports equipment and apparel retailer based in San Rafael, CA, serving the Marin County community since 1957. The company operates as a multi-brand sports retailer offering equipment, apparel, and customized uniforms for baseball (including Tanner Tee, Wilson, Rawlings, Mizuno products), basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball. They specialize in school-specific merchandise for local high schools and middle schools, CYO basketball uniforms, and custom apparel through partner design platforms. The business also offers letterman jackets, gift cards, and serves as an authorized dealer for major sporting goods brands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Marin Baseball Academy: Baseball training and academy program with branded merchandise including trucker hats, practice shirts, and uniforms
Products and services
- Baseball Equipment & Apparel Multi-brand baseball equipment and apparel (Tanner Tee, Rubber Batting Tee, Wilson, Rawlings, Mizuno, Champro, Easton products) including batting tees, batting gloves, bat grips, catcher's gear sets, helmets, training aids, baseballs, pants, sliding shorts, and accessories for youth, school, and travel baseball programs.
- Basketball Equipment & Apparel Basketball equipment including Wilson Evolution and Spalding TF-500 basketballs, basketball nets, and CYO uniforms for schools including St. Anthony, San Domenico, Mt. Carmel, St. Sebastian Marin, St. Hilary, St. Raphael, and St. Isabella.
- Football Equipment & Apparel Football equipment and apparel including Adams and Shock Doctor mouthguards, protective gear, girdles, thigh pads, knee pads, Wilson and Champro footballs, practice jerseys, plus team-specific merchandise for Novato Youth Football, Southern Marin Football, San Marin Football, Marin Catholic Football, Rohnert Park Warriors, Montgomery Football, and PAL Youth Football.
- Soccer Equipment & Apparel Soccer balls including T&B Sports Soccer Ball, foam soccer balls, Champro goalie gloves, Bownet 3'x5' soccer goals, and multi-sport socks.
- Softball Equipment & Apparel Softball equipment including Dudley and Champro softballs, RIP-IT batting helmets, EvoShield batters leg guards, gloves, Easton and Rawlings bags, softball pants, and training aids.
- Volleyball Equipment Volleyball equipment including Tachikara and Spalding volleyballs, Mizuno kneepads, sand socks, and volleyball spandex shorts.
- High School Apparel School-specific branded apparel for Terra Linda, Redwood, Marin Catholic, Novato, San Marin, San Rafael, Tamalpais High Schools and Archie Williams, including hoodies, t-shirts, sweatpants, trucker hats, dad hats, socks, and duffel bags.
- Middle School P.E. Uniforms Standardized P.E. uniforms for Kent Middle School, Miller Creek Middle School, and other middle schools including shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants.
- Custom Apparel & Uniform Design Service Custom uniform and apparel design service that brokers customer designs through partner platforms (Richardson hats, Pacific Headwear caps, Garb Athletic jerseys, Teamwork Athletic jerseys, T&B Design Lab custom t-shirts and apparel) with T&B Sports fulfilling the final order once a retrieval code is generated.
- Custom Letterman Jackets Custom-built letterman jackets made in the USA with approximately 6-week turnaround; customers visit the San Rafael store for measurements, design selection, and addition of school varsity blocks and patches.
- T & B Sports Gift Card Email-delivered gift card with no expiration date and no processing fees, available in fixed denominations of $10, $25, $50, $75, $100, and $200 and redeemable on the e-commerce storefront.
- CYO Basketball Uniforms Catholic Youth Organization basketball uniforms for multiple Marin County parishes (St. Anselm, St. Anthony, Mt. Carmel, San Domenico, St. Hilary, St. Isabella, St. Patrick, St. Raphael, St. Sebastian Marin) including jerseys, shorts, and hoodies.
Companies that use T & B Sports
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
T & B Sports technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
T & B Sports partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- RichardsonminorRichardson is a partner for custom Richardson hats. Customers are directed to Richardson's custom customization website to build custom hats, which can then be ordered through T&B Sports.
- Pacific HeadwearminorPacific Headwear is a partner for custom cap design. Customers use Pacific Headwear's customization platform to design custom caps, then order through T&B Sports.
- Garb AthleticminorGarb Athletic is a uniform builder partner for custom jerseys. T&B Sports recommends Garb Athletic for customers looking to design custom jerseys.
- Teamwork AthleticminorTeamwork Athletic is a uniform builder partner for custom jerseys. T&B Sports recommends Teamwork Athletic as an option for custom jersey design.
- T&B Design LabminorT&B Design Lab is the company's own custom t-shirt and apparel design service. Customers use this to design custom apparel before ordering through T&B Sports.
- RawlingsminorRawlings is a brand partner whose products are sold at T&B Sports including baseballs, batting gloves, helmets, and gloves.
- WilsonminorWilson is a brand partner whose products are sold at T&B Sports including baseballs, basketballs, and footballs.
- MizunominorMizuno is a brand partner whose products are sold at T&B Sports including baseball pants, sliding shorts, undershirts, batting gloves, kneepads, and volleyball equipment.
- Champro SportsminorChampro Sports is a brand partner whose products are sold at T&B Sports including baseballs, batting practice equipment, footballs, basketball nets, and protective gear.
- Franklin SportsminorFranklin Sports is a brand partner whose products are sold at T&B Sports including fielding trainers and batting gloves.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights4 records
T & B Sports competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Academy Sports + Outdoors: Multi-sport big-box retailer with broad assortment in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball equipment and apparel—directly mirroring T & B Sports' core assortment categories, though at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
- Hibbett Sports: Regional sporting goods retailer specializing in team sports apparel, footwear, and equipment with strong ties to school and youth athletic programs. Comparable team sports focus, school-program customer base, and reliance on premium brand partnerships.
- Decathlon: Global sporting goods retailer with extensive team sports, soccer, basketball, baseball, and volleyball equipment and apparel offerings. Comparable multi-sport retail model, though operating at vastly greater scale and with a private-label emphasis T & B Sports does not match.
- Big 5 Sporting Goods: Multi-sport sporting goods retail chain carrying equipment, apparel, and footwear across team sports (baseball, basketball, football, soccer) similar to T & B Sports' core assortment. Broader footprint and public-company scale, but directly overlapping product categories and customer demographic.
- Dick's Sporting Goods: Largest U.S. sporting goods retailer carrying equipment, apparel, and team uniform services across every sport T & B Sports covers (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball). Overlapping categories and customer base, with substantially greater scale, pricing power, and omnichannel infrastructure.
- Dunham's Sports: Multi-store sporting goods chain carrying team sports equipment, apparel, and footwear across baseball, basketball, football, and soccer. Comparable category mix and youth/family customer base to T & B Sports, though with broader geographic footprint.
Emerging players
- Boombah: Direct-to-consumer custom team uniforms, apparel, and sporting goods brand. Comparable focus on custom team gear across baseball, softball, basketball, and football where T & B Sports also operates custom uniform offerings.
- SquadLocker: Digital-first custom team apparel and uniform platform serving schools, clubs, and youth sports organizations. Directly competes with T & B Sports' custom uniform service line for school and youth league accounts, with stronger technology platform but less local service.
Direct peers
- Sports Basement: Bay Area-based multi-sport retailer operating physical stores plus a large e-commerce storefront, selling apparel, equipment, and gear across similar team sport and outdoor categories. Highly comparable business model, geography, and category breadth to T & B Sports.
- Play It Again Sports: Franchise-based new and used sporting goods retailer serving youth, school, and recreational team sports customers. Comparable focus on value-oriented team sports equipment, multi-sport assortment, and community-level retail presence.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about T & B Sports
What does T & B Sports do?
T & B Sports is a local sporting goods retailer that sells multi-brand sports equipment, apparel, and accessories across baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball through an e-commerce storefront and a physical store in San Rafael, California. The company also provides custom uniform and apparel design services via partner platforms (Richardson, Pacific Headwear, Garb Athletic, Teamwork Athletic, T&B Design Lab), builds custom U.S.-made letterman jackets, and offers gift cards. Primary customers are Marin County youth athletes, families, high schools, middle schools, and CYO parish basketball programs.
Is T & B Sports a public or private company?
T & B Sports is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was T & B Sports founded?
T & B Sports was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is T & B Sports based?
T & B Sports is headquartered in San Rafael, United States, in the North America region.
How does T & B Sports make money?
One revenue line is on record: retail Sporting Goods Sales.
Who are T & B Sports's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Academy Sports + Outdoors, Hibbett Sports, Decathlon, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dick's Sporting Goods and Dunham's Sports. Emerging players are Boombah and SquadLocker. Direct peers are Sports Basement and Play It Again Sports.
Does T & B Sports have an API?
No public API is recorded for T & B Sports.
What industry is T & B Sports in?
T & B Sports's product category is Sporting Goods Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAMABAE, Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail, with a secondary code of CRAAAEAE, Team Sports & On-Field Performance Apparel. Its NAICS code is 45911 and its SIC code is 3949.