The Roger Clemens Institute

   
"22" Ways the Community Will Benefit

1. Catapult Houston's reputation for excellence in sports and medicine.
   
2. World-class sports medicine and human performance research.
   
3. Availability of the finest orthopedic and sports medicine physicians.
   
4. Access to a network of highly skilled athletic trainers and therapists.
   
5. With the recent addition of the TIRR Rehabilitation Centers, our network will include 26 sports medicine and rehabilitation centers across the greater Houston area.
   
6. Attract elite athletes from across the nation and around the world to Houston for training, conditioning and medical care.
   
7. Practice facilities, exercise opportunities and specialized sports programs for youth under the age of 18.
   
8. Support for youth sports leagues, school teams and intramural organizations.
   
9. Year-round, multi-sport training facilities dedicated to the development of current and future Olympic athletes in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis and track and field.
   
10. Future facilities, programs and services tailored to sports enthusiasts and amateur athletes that thrive on competition.
    
11. Training and workout facilities for the "weekend warriors" for whom time is limited but passion for their sport is strong.
    
12. Skill development opportunity for local, regional and national baseball talent through the future Roger Clemens Academy, a professional mini-camp for elite high school and college athletes.
    
13. Expanded outreach programs for underprivileged, at-risk children or those with special needs through a partnership between the Roger Clemens Foundation and the Memorial Hermann Foundation.
    
14. As a result of a $3 million gift from Roger and Debbie Clemens and $750,000 from Hendricks Sports Management, Children's Memorial Hermann will add a new wing and therapy center.
    
15. Professional partnerships with school district athletic programs.
    
16. Medical and training oversight for College athletic programs.
    
17. Ongoing community education for prevention and healthy living.
    
18. Specialized sports employment opportunities.
    
19. Opportunity for young sports hopefuls to learn from the greats, including Roger Clemens.
    
20. State of the art conditioning programs designed to strengthen the whole athlete - body, mind and spirit.
    
21. New program to certify athletic trainers in sports therapy and human performance-related skills.
    
22. Three geographically dispersed locations to deliver the widest possible coverage.