University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina Named Official Allergy Partner of UNC Asheville Athletics
04.10.2026 | General
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In the midst of allergy season in North Carolina, UNC Asheville Athletics announced today (April 10) a multi-year partnership with Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina, the local network of the nation's premier provider of allergy and asthma care.
Under the new relationship, Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina now serves as the Official Allergy Partner of UNC Asheville Athletics.
"Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina provide an invaluable service to our UNC Asheville fans, students and community," said Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville. "Their commitment to the health of Bulldogs across the region makes us proud to name them the Official Allergy Partner of UNC Asheville Athletics."
As the Official Allergy Partner of the Bulldogs, Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina will show up for fans, students, and staff throughout allergy season and beyond, hosting in-arena limited allergy testing stations at select home basketball games inside Kimmel Arena.
Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina are also providing a free, on-campus limited allergy testing station for students and faculty of UNC Asheville on April 23 in Reed Plaza in front of the Highsmith Student Union.
"UNC Asheville is a pillar in Western North Carolina, providing an excellent education and fantastic athletic programs for our region," said Jalissa Guffey, Practice Manager for Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina. "We're proud to show up for UNC Asheville students, athletes, fans and faculty on campus and on game day to provide quality care for all of their allergy conditions."
Aside from their direct commitment to diagnosing and treating allergies with on-site testing activations, Allergy Partners will feature on courtside, TV-visible signage and video board branding throughout men's and women's basketball season.
Premium display banner ad space on UNCABulldogs.com will also feature Allergy Partners branding, while the Official Allergy Partner of the Bulldogs will leverage intellectual property rights to UNC Asheville Athletics branding for marketing campaigns throughout Western North Carolina.
"We look forward to kicking off this partnership with Allergy Partners at the time of year that their services are most crucial," said Dan Dial, General Manager of UNC Asheville Sports Properties. "While we're excited to see them join the Bulldog Athletics family, we're even more thrilled for their direct commitment to the health of our community."
Allergy Partners of Western North Carolina operates in eight locations throughout the western part of the state, including Asheville's McDowell Street location, and is part of the largest network of physicians and allergists in the country working together to elevate the quality of care provided for asthma and other allergic conditions.
UNC Asheville Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield – the leading media and technology company powering college athletics – is the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UNC Asheville Athletics and oversees all sponsorship agreements on behalf of the Bulldogs.
