COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - Panthers owners David and Nicole Tepper were enshrined in history at the University of South Carolina on Tuesday morning.

USC’s Department of Sport and Entertainment Management was named after David and Nicole -- now officially the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management .

The announcement was made around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Close-Hipp Building along College Street on Columbia’s campus.

“We are honored to partner with the University of South Carolina in advancing opportunities for the next generation of leaders in sports and entertainment,” said David and Nicole Tepper.

Tepper’s involvement at USC

The naming recognizes a partnership with The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation’s Tepper Scholars Program and its g

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