The Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute (RHBSSI) recently sponsored the Brook T. Smith Launchpad’s first annual Sports Entrepreneurship Symposium on October 18 in downtown Clemson. Interim Director, John Desjardins, participated by speaking on sports science and sports education at Clemson University.
Clemson offers more than 55 courses in sport, spanning colleges and disciplines – everything from the history of sports in the modern world in the Department of History and Geography, to kinesiology in the Department of Biological Sciences. Overall, more than 15 departments participate in sports education at Clemson, spanning 7 colleges.
“It was a pleasure to sponsor and participate in the Brook T. Smith Launchpad’s first-annual Sports Entrepreneurship Symposium. The Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute exists at Clemson to work as a platform for the multidisciplinary study of sport. It is great to see so many Clemson alumni going on to work in the sports field – and then return to share their knowledge and experience with Clemson students!”
John DesJardins, Ph.D., interim director of the Institute
The Sports Entrepreneurship Symposium consisted of multiple panel discussions with professional speakers from numerous sports disciplines. Topics ranged from AI’s impact on data analysis to new business opportunities through NIL. Attendees were encouraged to explore opportunities in the sports entrepreneurial ecosystem and learn skills to accelerate their careers.
Click here to learn more about the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, Clemson’s entrepreneurial hub. Click here for a list of courses at Clemson that delve into sport.
