Overview
- The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved naming the unit the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management.
- The endowment sustains four‑year scholarships that combine tuition assistance, mentorship, professional development, and hands‑on experience.
- Funding also creates Tepper Professors of Practice to bring leading industry professionals into USC classrooms with a focus on leadership and the business of pro sports.
- USC says the department is the largest of its kind in the United States and is now the only named sport and entertainment management department, with programs ranked top 10 nationally and globally.
- The Tepper Scholars Program launched in 2020 after earlier support estimated at $1.5 million, has produced 24 scholars to date, and has placed students in roles or internships with organizations such as ESPN, the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC, and the NCAA.