Beginning in the 2012 to 2013 school year, SMU student-athletes will be decked out in brand-new Nike gear.

Mustang Athletics and Nike recently entered a five-year agreement to make Nike the university’s official apparel, footwear and equipment provider.

Now the question is: What to do with all the Adidas equipment?

Although a decision has not been reached yet, Jason Reed, assistant equipment director, speculates that SMU athletics will repeat what it has done in the past with old equipment.

At the end of the 2008 to 2009 season, shortly after June Jones was hired to lead the Mustangs, SMU athletics held a sale to get rid of Nike equipment when the department switched to Adidas.

“That’s probably what we’re going to do this year, based on what we’ve done in the past and because it’s a smart thing to do,” Reed said.

However, Head Equipment Manager Albert Veytia and others from the administration will make the final decision.

Veytia came to SMU in summer 2011 from Kansas State, a Nike-sponsored program.

The agreement with the apparel giant was a joint effort between Veytia and Jones.

Other options include giving the gear to high schools or youth groups.

But that process gets complicated with NCAA regulations regarding compliance and donation amounts.

If the sale takes place, it would likely occur at the end of June or early July ­— just before the Nike equipment is delivered.

It would be open to SMU faculty and staff first, and then to the public.

None of the apparel would be over three years old.

Ninety percent of the items will be brand-new, according to Reed.

All items with an Adidas logo will need to go.

They could include shoes, Polos and T-shirts ranging from 5 dollars to $20.

Banners, signs, chairs and all kinds of sports bags would also be sold.

The money earned from the sale would go into the athletic budget for improving facilities.

Many of SMU’s sporting facilities are scheduled for renovations in the coming years.

Reed sees the switch to Nike sponsorship as a good thing.

“Our budget is going to be a lot bigger and we will have more money to spend on better equipment,” he said. “Adidas equipment is great, but Nike is more well-known in football and basketball.”

The decision will likely be made at the end of April.