KINGSTON, R.I. – May 11, 2023 – In any baseball game, the pitcher is the center of the action, driving the rhythm of the game. University of Rhode Island senior pitcher Quincy Clark, of South Orange, New Jersey, is comfortable being at the center of it all but has used his time at URI to expand the roles he plays, including off the field.
Clark took a class with Launch Lab innovation coach Jim McGwin ’80 in the fall and connected with URI’s Innovation Labs. Through the Launch Lab, he launched the idea for Athletes Off The Field, a program to showcase the creativity and entrepreneurial endeavors of URI student-athletes. Clark invited other URI athletes to showcase pieces in the lab and use the Makerspace to screen print clothes in the program which successfully launched this spring.
Fashion was a…