The start of a new semester brings more than just textbooks for a handful of South Carolina athletes, who are juggling rigorous course loads with internships that promise to shape their futures. Cutter Woods, a civil engineering major from Anderson, had to attend his first day of class due to a scheduling conflict, underscoring the tight balance between studies and sport.
Engineering and Facility Management
LaNorris Sellers, the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback from Florence, enters the term without a single scheduled class, allowing him to devote his time to an internship at The Par Tee Golf Center. There he handles tasks ranging from mowing fairways to retrieving balls, while also reflecting on a prior stint with Contract Construction on the Williams‑Brice Reimagined project, where he gained a glimpse of stadium design and blueprint work. Sellers says he is eyeing a post‑football path in engineering or architecture, possibly contributing to the built environment that hosts his team.
Environmental Compliance and Land Management
David Bucey, a junior safety from Savannah, balances his environmental studies major with a compliance internship at Resource and Land Consultants. In that role he assists corporate and government clients with land‑use regulations, a responsibility that his father, senior principal Daniel Bucey, also oversees within the firm. The experience not only deepens David’s expertise but also roots his career aspirations in sustainability‑focused policy work.
Sport and Entertainment Management
Gerald Kilgore, a fifth‑year defensive back from Eatonton, carries a services‑management degree earned in May and now pursues a master’s in sport and entertainment management, aiming to finish by June 2025. After transferring from Tennessee Tech, Kilgore has leveraged his extra year of eligibility to blend on‑field experience with academic focus, positioning himself for roles that bridge athletic administration and entertainment production.
Together, these players illustrate a broader trend among collegiate athletes: the strategic use of academic programs, hands‑on internships and graduate study to transition from the gridiron to diverse professional arenas, from stadium architecture to environmental policy and sport‑industry leadership.