BISON

Bison Sports Equipment for Every Court, Field, and Driveway

Bison sports equipment is American-made athletic gear built in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1985—basketball systems, volleyball nets, soccer and football goals, tennis and pickleball courts, batting cages, bleachers, and benches. Hamilton Home Fitness is an authorized Bison dealer shipping nationwide, with systems from $302 to $26,079.

There's a particular kind of dread that hits an athletic director in late July. The season opens in six weeks, the backboard glass has a hairline crack, and the quote you requested three weeks ago still hasn't landed in your inbox. We built this page so that never happens on our watch. Every Bison system below carries a live price, right now, on the page.

Why Athletic Directors Trust Bison

Bison holds a governing-body endorsement that almost no competitor can match. It is the exclusive NFHS partner for basketball, and since 2021, the exclusive NFHS soccer goal partner. Two of the most-played high school sports in America and one manufacturer.

That matters when a purchasing committee asks why you chose a line. You aren't defending a preference. You're pointing at the national federation's own pick.

The build story holds up too. Bison manufactures in a Lincoln, Nebraska, plant that now runs more than 140,000 square feet under one roof, employing around 100 people. Founder and CEO Nick Cusick has said the company sources over 90% of its content from U.S. suppliers.

Is Bison sports equipment made in the USA? Yes. Bison fabricates, coats, and packages its lineup domestically in Lincoln, Nebraska, and supplies a Made in the U.S.A. certificate for bid packages — a real advantage on public school and municipal procurement.

What Bison Sports Equipment Covers

The range runs from a $302 pickleball ground socket to a $26,079 tournament volleyball complex. That spread is the point: one manufacturer, one warranty relationship, one purchase order for an entire facility.

Here's what we stock:

• Basketball — portable competition systems, ceiling and wall-mounted gym backstops, in-ground adjustable goals, elementary standards, and shooting stations
• Volleyball — Arena, CarbonMax, CarbonLite, Centerline, and Match Point systems in single-court and double-court configurations, plus outdoor and beach setups
• Soccer and football—PermaGoal and ShootOut goals, combo football/soccer goals, gooseneck goalposts, and replacement nets from $321
• Baseball and softball—the Bison Extreme 12' x 70' batting cage at $6,048, plus steel and aluminum foul poles
• Tennis and pickleball—recreational, competition, and portable P.E. systems from $891
• Seating—portable and indoor aluminum bleachers, and player benches with or without backrests

Does Bison make residential basketball hoops? It does. The Residential Smoked Four Seasons ZipCrank runs $2,005, and the All Conference QwikChange starts at $1,435—institutional engineering, driveway pricing.

How to Pick the Right Bison System

Start with how often the equipment gets moved, not with the budget. Movement frequency drives more failures than load does.

Match the Line to Your Facility

What's the difference between Bison CarbonMax and Centerline volleyball systems? Weight and setup speed. Carbon composite uprights are meaningfully lighter to carry and set than aluminum or steel hybrids, which matters when student workers strike a court twice a day. Centerline and Match Point cost less and suit gyms where the net stays up through a season.

Portable, In-Ground, or Gym-Mounted

Portable systems roll on casters and need floor space to park. In-ground systems need concrete work and a cure window — plan four to six weeks before your first game, not four to six days.

Gym-mounted backstops, including the stationary and side-fold competition packages, need structural review. Bring your building drawings to the conversation early. Retrofitting a ceiling mount after the purchase order clears is where budgets go sideways.

Coastal facilities have a specific answer here. The T-REX Coastal portable system at $11,894 exists because salt air destroys standard hardware, and Bison built a spec for it.

Ready to size a system? Book a gym design consultation, and we'll work through clearances and floor plans with you before anything ships.

Bison Sports Equipment: Key Features

✅ Made in Lincoln, Nebraska since 1985
✅ NFHS exclusive basketball partner
✅ NFHS exclusive soccer goal partner
✅ FIBA-approved competition package option
✅ Steel, aluminum, and carbon composite builds
✅ Portable, in-ground, and gym-mounted systems
✅ Adjustable-height residential and school goals
✅ Coastal-spec T-REX for salt-air venues
✅ Single- and double-court volleyball setups
✅ Bleachers and player benches to match
✅ Ships from stocked US warehouse inventory
✅ Every system priced openly online

What Buying From HHF Gets You

Transparent pricing, first. Most sports equipment dealers hide behind a quote form. Every Bison SKU on this page shows its price before you give us your phone number.

Bison stocks its own warehouse and ships from available inventory rather than building to order. For a program whose season starts in three weeks, that lead-time difference is the whole decision.

We also carry Jaypro Sports and Electro-Mech scoreboards, so a full gym package can move on one order. If you're outfitting a weight room in the same building, our commercial fitness equipment range covers that side too.

Bison Sports Equipment Questions

Is Hamilton Home Fitness an authorized Bison dealer?
Yes. Bison appears in our authorized brand lineup, and every system on this page is sourced directly through official channels. You get factory warranty coverage and genuine replacement parts.

Do Bison orders qualify for free shipping?
No. Our free shipping program covers STEPR, Spirit Fitness, TAG Fitness, Body-Solid, and Vortex only. Bison systems ship at standard freight rates to all 50 states, and freight on a portable basketball system or bleacher set is real money—ask us for the figure before you finalize your budget.

Can I install a Bison system myself?
It depends entirely on the system. Portable and residential adjustable goals assemble on-site with common tools. In-ground goals, goalposts, gym-mounted backstops, and bleachers need professional installation and, in most cases, a concrete footing and structural sign-off.

What warranty comes with Bison sports equipment?
Coverage is issued by Bison and varies by product line and component. Contact us with the model you're considering, and we'll confirm the exact terms in writing before you order.

Which volleyball system fits a high school gym?
For a gym where the court gets struck daily, the Arena II portable volleyball system at $18,953 removes floor sleeves entirely. For a standard sleeve-mounted setup on a tighter budget, Centerline Elite Aluminum starts at $4,649.

Does Bison equipment work for outdoor parks?
Yes. The Original Ultimate Playground system at $3,201 and the outdoor aluminum recreational volleyball system at $1,816 are both built for permanent exposure.

How much should I budget for a competition basketball setup?
Competition packages start at $5,498 for a 4'-6' stationary configuration. The FIBA-approved 6'-8' package runs $5,786, and the T-REX Competition Portable Basketball System reaches $14,006.

Get Your Bison Setup Ordered

Pick your system, check the price, and order it today. No quote queue, no waiting three weeks to learn what a backboard costs.

If you're planning a full gym or field build, message us with your dimensions and we'll map the Bison lineup against your space and budget. Hamilton Home Fitness ships nationwide from Tennessee, and every purchase here helps fight human trafficking.