Pro-Bound Sports

What Pro-Bound Sports does

Pro-Bound Sports, LLC is a privately held Kansas-based manufacturer of custom sports arena and audience equipment, formally incorporated in 1993 with operational roots tracing to the 1975 invention of basketball's first breakaway rim accepted into the NBA. The company's product portfolio spans two categories: Sports Arena equipment (soccer goals, basketball goals and breakaway rims, ball carts, ball returns, lacrosse goals, and the Score Pro portable score table) and Audience products (bleachers, benches, picnic tables, and portable seating). The firm also monetizes three service lines — custom equipment design, in-house powder coating with fast turnaround, and graphic design — alongside its core product catalog. A sister brand, CROSSHAIR (shootingbench.com), extends the manufacturing footprint into outdoor hunting and shooting benches for military, range, and consumer markets.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model via proboundsports.net, with quote-based pricing rather than listed SKUs, and ships coast-to-coast across the United States and internationally. Customer segments are horizontal and fragmented: middle/high school and university athletic programs, lower-tier professional sports events, youth soccer leagues, and individual consumers purchasing backyard training equipment. There are no disclosed distribution partnerships, retail placements, or third-party marketplace listings, and no field or inside sales function is mentioned. Customer testimonials on the website are exclusively from individual SMB and consumer buyers, suggesting revenue is built on a long tail of small transactional orders rather than enterprise contracts.

Governance and capital structure are consistent with a bootstrapped founder or family-owned LLC: no venture capital, private equity, institutional investors, funding rounds, named executive team, board members, or M&A activity are referenced in available materials. The company's competitive positioning rests on its breakaway rim heritage (including documented NBA association with Darryl Dawkins, Tex Winter, Bill Walton, and Kevin McHale) and on integrated small-batch manufacturing capabilities in a single rural location, rather than on technology differentiation, scale economics, or recurring-revenue contracts.

Name

Pro-Bound Sports

Legal name

Pro-Bound Sports, LLC

Website

https://proboundsports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pro-Bound Sports is a Kansas-based custom manufacturer of sports arena and audience equipment — including soccer and basketball goals, score tables, bleachers, and benches — selling direct-to-consumer via e-commerce to schools, leagues, and individual buyers, with a sister brand (CROSSHAIR) in shooting benches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Goals, Nets & Field Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE), Basketball Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAB), Team Sports Training Aids & Coaching Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAL)

Keywords

• Sports equipment manufacturing
• Basketball goals
• Soccer goals
• Portable score tables
• Powder coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sports Equipment Sales: One-time sales of sports equipment including basketball goals, soccer goals, ball carts, ball returns, bleachers, benches, picnic tables, and portable equipment. Revenue generated through direct e-commerce transactions.
2. Custom Services: Custom equipment design, powder coating, and graphic design services offered to customers requiring bespoke solutions.
3. Score Pro Portable Score Tables: Custom branded portable score tables for various sports events including basketball, volleyball, soccer, and MMA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pro-Bound Sports manufactures and directly sells sports arena equipment (portable score tables, soccer goals, basketball goals with breakaway rims, ball carts, ball returns, lacrosse goals) and audience products (bleachers, benches, picnic tables, portable seating). The company also provides custom services including equipment design, powder coating, and graphic design, supporting middle/high school, university, and professional sports programs.

Product overview

Pro-Bound Sports is a manufacturer of sports equipment and custom-designed sports arena and audience products. The company offers a portfolio of products spanning two main categories: Sports Arena equipment (including portable score tables, soccer goals, basketball goals with breakaway rims, ball carts, ball returns, and lacrosse goals) and Audience products (including portable seating, benches, picnic tables, and bleachers). A sister brand, CROSSHAIR, extends the company's offerings to shooting benches for hunting and training. The company also provides services including custom equipment design, powder coating, and graphic design. With roots dating back to the creation of basketball's first breakaway rim, Pro-Bound Sports serves middle/high school, university, and professional level sports events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ShootingBench.com: Sister website for outdoor hunting and training equipment including shooting benches, accessories, and gear used by military personnel, shooting ranges, and rifle enthusiasts

Products and services

• Score Pro Portable Score Tables Portable score tables designed for basketball, volleyball, soccer, MMA, and other sports events, suitable for middle/high school, university, and professional level events. Features custom branding options.
• Soccer Goals Soccer goals for youth leagues and professional use, featuring sturdy construction and professional appearance with easy assembly.
• Basketball Goals Basketball goals including breakaway rims, with roots dating back to the creation of basketball's first breakaway rim accepted into the NBA.
• Ball Carts Equipment carts for transporting and storing sports balls.
• Ball Returns Ball return systems for basketball and other sports for efficient ball retrieval during training and games.
• Lacrosse Goals Lacrosse goals for youth and competitive lacrosse play.
• Portable Seating Portable seating solutions for sports venues and audience areas.
• Benches Benches for sports venue seating and audience areas.
• Picnic Tables Picnic tables for outdoor sports venues and recreational areas.
• Bleachers Bleacher seating systems for sports venues and spectator areas.
• Custom Equipment Design Custom sports equipment and tool design services for customers wanting bespoke solutions.
• Custom Powder Coating High quality powder coating services with fast turnaround time, offered to customers requiring custom finishes.
• Logo and Graphic Design Broad range of logo and graphic design services for organizations, including refresh of mascots and branding.
• CROSSHAIR Shooting Bench Outdoor hunting and training shooting bench, a sister company product used by military personnel, shooting ranges, and rifle enthusiasts. Available with customizable accessories.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShootingBench.comminorOthersSister company operating under the Pro-Bound Sports umbrella, specializing in outdoor hunting and training equipment including shooting benches. Used by military personnel, shooting ranges, and rifle enthusiasts. Cross-promoted on the Pro-Bound Sports website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lifetime Products: Lifetime Products manufactures portable basketball goals, outdoor folding tables, and broad sporting/recreational equipment at much greater scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping products (portable goals, benches) and competing for the same consumer and institutional buyer.

Direct peers

• Porter Athletic Equipment: Porter Athletic has long manufactured basketball goals, gymnasium equipment, and bleachers for schools and colleges. Directly comparable as a heritage manufacturer of basketball goals and indoor sports facility equipment serving the same education and pro markets.
• Jaypro Sports: Jaypro Sports manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of institutional sports equipment including goals, bleachers, benches, and score tables. Highly comparable product overlap with Pro-Bound's arena and audience categories, and similar institutional go-to-market.
• Douglas Industries: Douglas Industries manufactures bleachers, benches, and portable sports equipment for schools, parks, and athletic facilities. Comparable as a direct competitor in Pro-Bound's audience seating and portable equipment product lines.
• Gared Sports: Gared Sports is a direct competitor manufacturing basketball goals, breakaway rims, volleyball equipment, and indoor sports facility products. Comparable because it serves the same K-12, collegiate, and professional customer base with overlapping product lines in goals and arena equipment.
• Goalsetter Systems: Goalsetter manufactures in-ground and portable basketball goals with institutional-grade features. Comparable as a direct competitor in the basketball goal category where Pro-Bound's breakaway rim heritage sits.
• Kwik Goal Ltd. Kwik Goal manufactures portable and permanent soccer goals, goals for lacrosse, and team-sports training equipment. Comparable as a direct competitor in soccer and lacrosse goals, the same categories that drive significant Pro-Bound customer testimonials.
• Sportsfield Specialties: Sportsfield Specialties designs and manufactures outdoor athletic equipment and site amenities including goals, bleachers, and benches. Comparable as a competitor in the outdoor sports equipment and audience seating categories.
• First Team Sports Inc. First Team manufactures basketball goals, soccer goals, and portable sports equipment for institutional and residential markets. Directly comparable as both companies compete in team-sport goals and portable arena equipment sold to schools, leagues, and consumers.
• Bison Inc. Bison manufactures basketball hoops, breakaway rims, and indoor athletic equipment. Comparable because it competes directly with Pro-Bound in the institutional basketball goal category, including the same breakaway rim heritage product type.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC48Ub0BNUSKkgBbu1XjeE5g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-bound-sports-llc

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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