The Las Vegas Sun interviewed Sports Innovation COO Jay Vickers on the new institute status of the organization.
From the story:
“As (UNLV) continues to be the intellectual hub of the sports capital, that’s important that our institution is in the middle of all those things,” said Jay Vickers, chief operating officer of the institute.
Through the institute, UNLV wants “to ensure that our students have great opportunities from a workforce standpoint, and we’re continuing to advance research and innovation in the sports space, and providing opportunities to these organizations that are moving here,” Vickers said.
The institute aims to be a “nationally recognized hub that integrates sport science and sport business to provide cutting-edge solutions to unique challenges and drive the future of sport,” according to its website. It has allocated space in the Bennett Professional Development building under the College of Education.”
