Tiger Leadership Academy (TLA) is a two-year, multi-sport program designed to refine the student-athletes’ leadership abilities to gain skills and perspective to enhance team culture, promote high performance, and prepare them to successfully lead in any phase of life.
POWER is a one-year, cohort model leadership program. The eight-session curriculum is rooted in ownership and focuses on leadership skills, building confidence, networking, and community building. The program concludes with a five-day experiential learning trip and finally a student-led leadership conference. The five-day trip includes site visits to companies and organizations, as well as participation in networking opportunities with professionals in the city. The half-day leadership summit is led by the POWER cohort. This program is designed specifically to develop the leadership potential of student-athletes, offering support, resources, and a network to help them excel professionally.
UPIC Beyond The Game is a semester-long paid internship program that is a partnership with Clemson University’s UPIC office and Clemson Student-Athlete Development to place student-athletes in internships across campus. There are 30 paid internships offered each semester totaling $2,240 earned by each student-athlete, and over $200,000 earned annually.
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) serves to amplify the voices of student-athletes to serve their community, advocate on behalf of their teams, and unite and connect with athletic staff and administration through leadership and commitment. There are 50 student-athlete representatives.