"Given the current landscape and prevalence of gambling in college athletics, Clemson thought it necessary to address the topic head on with our staff and student-athletes. As a department, we felt it ideal to provide a different perspective other than the standard NCAA’s “don’t be on it” messaging. Because of this, the decision was made to bring in Tim Donaghy as a speaker to provide his life experiences in hopes that our staff and student-athletes would learn from his mistakes. Tim was very transparent regarding his journey through gambling addition, which kept our student-athletes and staff engaged throughout the speaking engagement. No questions and topics were off limits, and Tim openly discussed the pitfalls of his decisions. Overall, the talk served as a sobering reminder of the multifaceted dangers of gambling and the urgent need for greater awareness and intervention during a time where access to gambling is literally at the fingertips of everyone who owns a cell phone. Clemson is very grateful to Tim for the meaningful message he gave to our student-athletes & staff, and we recommend his messaging to others."