Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “ Second Amendment ”) is made as of the 19 ^th day of December, 2013, by and among:

BIG 5 CORP. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Lead Borrower ”), as agent for itself and BIG 5 SERVICES CORP. , a Virginia corporation (together with the Lead Borrower, individually, a “ Borrower ”, and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”),

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent ”),

the LENDERS party hereto,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association having a place of business at One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and Swing Line Lender (in such capacities, the “ Agent ”), and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Documentation Agent,

in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Parent, the Lenders party thereto, and the Agent, among others, have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2010, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement made as of October 31, 2011 (as so amended and in effect, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Parent, the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

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“Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” means 0.25% per annum.

“Applicable Margin” means:

(a) From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date until the Adjustment Date occurring on December 30, 2013, the percentages set forth in Level II of the pricing grid below; and

(b) From and after the Adjustment Date occurring on December 30, 2013 and on each Adjustment Date thereafter, the Applicable Margin shall be determined from the following pricing grid based upon the Average Daily Availability; provided however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at the Default Rate as and to the extent set forth in Section 2.08 hereof; provided further if any Borrowing Base Certificates are at any time restated or otherwise revised because the information set forth therein proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Margin would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during the period covered thereby, without constituting a waiver of any Default or Event of Default arising as a result thereof,

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interest due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any applicable periods and shall be due and payable on demand.

“Borrowing Base” means, at any time of calculation, an amount equal to:

(a) the face amount of Eligible Credit Card Receivables multiplied by 90%;

plus

(b) the Cost of Eligible Inventory (other than Eligible In-Transit Inventory), net of Inventory Reserves, multiplied by 90% of the Appraised Value of Eligible Inventory (other than Eligible In-Transit Inventory);

plus

(c) the lesser of (i) the Cost of Eligible In-Transit Inventory, net of Inventory Reserves, multiplied by 90% of the Appraised Value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory, or (ii) $10,000,000;

minus

(d) the then amount of all Availability Reserves.

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“Maturity Date” means December 19, 2018.

“Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 19, 2013.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.

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