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John DesJardins named Director of the Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute
- John DesJardins has been named director of the Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute at Clemson University.
- DesJardins brings interdisciplinary leadership as Hambright Distinguished Professor and CHIP Lab co-director.
- The Institute aims to reach a top-10 national ranking in sports science.
- The Institute has doubled faculty fellows to 29 across 17 departments under interim leadership.
- RECESS symposiums and funding programs have supported research and student opportunities.
- DesJardins led a period of strategic reorganization and growth as interim director.
- Groundbreaking for a new human performance research center occurred in 2026 with a 2027 opening.
- DesJardins will guide the Institute’s long-term strategic vision.
- The Institute supports research across sports science, human performance, and safety.
- DesJardins emphasized accelerating national impact in sports sciences.
- The announcement references collaboration with MUSC Health for a new center.
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