Clemson approves athletics performance and wellness center

Clemson athletics will soon break ground on a new performance and wellness center that will primarily serve as a state-of-the-art training hub for the school’s Olympic sports. Clemson University’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the first phase of what will be a 50,000-square-foot facility located south of Jervey Gym on campus. Construction is expected […]

Clemson calls for NIL support

With sweeping changes that have recently altered the landscape of college athletics, Clemson is asking for support in helping the Tigers’ athletic department keep up. More specifically, athletic director Graham Neff has publicly called on Clemson fans to help financially back the collectives that provide name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities to current student-athletes, a […]

Clemson AD Graham Neff glad to see NIL done ‘the Clemson way’

Dear Old Clemson held its second NIL event in Clemson Saturday. The event, which allowed fans, local softball teams and members of the community, to have a meet-and-greet autograph session with Clemson’s softball team, was sponsored by the McWhorter family, who the softball stadium is named for. Clemson athletic director Graham Neff spoke at the […]

10 programs set APR records; football tied for top Power Five

CLEMSON, S.C. – Ten Clemson programs set or tied multi-year records for Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the NCAA’s data release on Tuesday, including six perfect 1,000 multi-year scores, and 14 single-year scores at 1,000. As a whole, Clemson set a department-record 997, which set a new mark for all sports. The release, which returned […]

A comparative look at Clemson’s NIL collectives

In less than two months, Clemson has gone from solely being a spectator to having multiple players involved in the name, image and likeness game. The opportunities for the Tigers’ student-athletes to reap NIL benefits doubled late last week when Dear Old Clemson, a second Clemson collective initiated by area business leaders, was started. That […]

Neff discusses an ACC revenue gap that’s only growing wider

The ACC has long lagged behind some of its Power Five counterparts when it comes to revenue distribution for its member schools. And that gap is quickly growing wider, making it a key talking point during the ACC’s annual spring meetings last week. “The concern that it’s growing wider, absolutely it’s a big discussion within […]

Neff discusses newest athletic facility projects

Construction is imminent on a pair of on-campus facilities that are designed to enhance the student-athlete experience at Clemson. A 100-yard wellness center and the Clemson Athletic Branding institute are being built in and around the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. Clemson athletic director Graham Neff told The Clemson Insider that both projects, which have […]

Kevin White Joins Clemson Athletic Administration as Deputy AD

CLEMSON, S.C. — The athletic department is taking shape under Clemson Director of Athletics Graham Neff, who announced the addition of Kevin White as Deputy Director of Athletics on Tuesday. The hire was approved by the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. White will assist in running the day-to-day operations of the department as the second […]

Clemson introduces NIL program

Clemson’s athletic department has announced a name, image and likeness program to help its student-athletes navigate the changing landscape of college athletics. Clemson on Friday unveiled “Reign”, a multi-faceted program that will largely be used to educate athletes when opportunities arise for them to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), the department […]

Two groups preparing to make major splash for Clemson NIL

The day Clemson fans have been waiting for is almost here. The community is set to help the Tigers become competitive in the name, image, likeness game.  Two name, image and likeness (NIL) groups have been started to raise funds to support Clemson student-athletes in NIL deals. One group’s owners include Clemson Variety & Frame […]