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CCC Earns 'Five Star' Honor for Character

CCC Earns 'Five Star' Honor for Character

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When it comes to advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics, NAIA members are making the grade, according to results of the 2009-10 NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard released Thursday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). 

The Association, which boasts a proud reputation as an arena that promotes competitive athletics, academic excellence and character values simultaneously, will recognize 204 colleges and universities and 20 conferences with the Champions of Character Five Star Award. To receive the award members scored 60 or more points on the NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard and conferences named to the list had at least 60% of its member schools making the grade with 60 or more points.

”It is rewarding to see NAIA colleges, universities and conferences taking a leadership role in the NAIA’s mission to advance character-driven athletics,” said Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO. “With significant focus on using athletics as a vehicle to teach life lessons there is no doubt we will have a positive impact on our 60,000 student-athletes. Encompassing efforts from across the association signals important differences in how the NAIA conducts athletic competition. That distinction sets us apart and I’m very proud of that.”

The Scorecard was crafted to convert the NAIA’s vision and strategy into measurable goals and to monitor progress towards advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics. The initiative supports performance-driven athletics while defining expectations and standards that drive successful teams and athletics departments.

Institutions were measured based on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earned points in each of the following categories: character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by obtaining zero ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.

Over 70% of member institutions and 77% of member conferences were named to the Five Star list. The top five schools include Cornerstone (Mich.) University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Cumberland (Tenn.) University, Southwestern (Kan.) College and Westmont (Calif.) College. Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference and TranSouth Athletic Conference landed in the top spot with 100% of its member schools making the grade.

Five Star Award recipients will be recognized on the NAIA Champions of Character website, and receive a special web banner and certificate noting the honor. Presidents, athletics directors and conference commissioners at award winning colleges, universities or conferences also will be recognized at the 70th Annual NAIA National Convention in April.

The Scorecard process is based on the NAIA’s flagship program Champions of Character, which emphasizes the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. To learn more about the NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard and Five Star Award visit www.ChampionsofCharacter.org.

Schools Listed in Alphabetical Order
Alice Lloyd College, 81
Aquinas College, 84
Ashford University, 68
Auburn University Montgomery, 77
Ave Maria University, 71
Avila University, 67
Bacone College, 64
Baker University, 69
Belhaven University, 63
Bellevue University, 64
Benedictine College, 80
Bethany College, 71
Bethel College, 81
Bethel College, 68
Bethel University, 78
Biola University, 71
Black Hills State University, 86
Blue Mountain College, 73
Bluefield College, 68
Brenau University, 73
Briar Cliff University, 60
Bryan College, 67
California Baptist University, 68
California State University-Maritime, 63
California State University-San Marcos, 60
Calumet College of St. Joseph, 70
Campbellsville University, 74
Cardinal Stritch University, 61
Carlow University, 79
Carroll College, 77
Cedarville University, 72
Central Baptist College, 63
Central Christian College, 62
Central Methodist University, 70
Cincinnati Christian University, 72
Clarke University, 67
College of Saint Joseph, 84
College of Saint Mary, 67
College of the Ozarks, 61
Columbia College, 79
Columbia College, 68
Concordia University, 79
Concordia University, 69
Concordia University, 62
Concordia University, 62
Corban University, 65
Cornerstone University, 103
Cumberland University, 93
Dakota State University, 79
Dakota Wesleyan University, 61
Davenport University, 64
Dickinson State University, 64
Dillard University, 71
Doane College, 63
Dordt College, 66
Eastern Oregon University, 72
Edward Waters College, 60
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 81
Emmanuel College, 71
Evangel University, 66
Faulkner University, 64
Freed-Hardeman University, 64
Fresno Pacific University, 72
Georgetown College, 73
Goshen College, 61
Grace College, 62
Grand View University, 73
Hannibal-LaGrange College, 61
Haskell Indian Nations University, 87
Holy Names University, 71
Hope International University, 61
Houghton College, 75
Huntington University, 61
Indiana Institute of Technology, 60
Indiana University East, 66
Indiana University-South Bend, 73
Indiana Wesleyan University, 65
Iowa Wesleyan College, 68
Jamestown College, 74
John Brown University, 76
Johnson & Wales University, 87
Johnson & Wales University, 60
Judson University, 68
Langston University, 69
Lewis-Clark State College, 79
Life University, 68
Lindenwood University, 74
Lindsey Wilson College, 64
Louisiana State University-Alexandria, 77
Loyola University, 61
Lyon College, 64
Madonna University, 70
Malone University, 62
Martin Methodist College, 73
McKendree University, 83
McPherson College, 76
Menlo College, 71
Mid-America Christian University, 73
MidAmerica Nazarene University, 75
Mid-Continent University, 65
Midland University, 68
Midway College, 71
Milligan College, 71
Mills College, 65
Minot State University, 71
Missouri Baptist University, 64
Missouri Valley College, 69
Montana State University-Northern, 64
Montana Tech of the Univ of Montana, 87
Morningside College, 65
Morris College, 66
Mount Marty College, 70
Mount Mercy University, 61
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 68
Nebraska Wesleyan University, 62
Northwest Christian University, 63
Northwest University, 71
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 77
Northwood University, 60
Notre Dame College, 61
Oklahoma Baptist University, 66
Oklahoma Christian University, 70
Oklahoma City University, 82
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 77
Olivet Nazarene University, 74
Ottawa University, 65
Our Lady of the Lake University, 72
Pacific Union College, 65
Park University, 67
Paul Quinn College, 60
Peru State College, 73
Pikeville College, 71
Point Loma Nazarene University, 62
Point Park University, 65
Purdue University Calumet, 60
Purdue University-North Central, 90
Reinhardt University, 61
Roberts Wesleyan College, 76
Rocky Mountain College, 69
Rogers State University, 62
Saint Ambrose University, 67
Saint Thomas University, 70
Shawnee State University, 73
Shorter University, 75
Siena Heights University, 64
South Dakota School of Mines & Tech., 97
Southeastern University, 69
Southern Nazarene University, 69
Southern Oregon University, 62
Southern Polytechnic State University, 83
Southern Virginia University, 77
Southern Wesleyan University, 68
Southwestern College, 92
Spring Arbor University, 62
St. Catharine College, 66
State University of New York at Canton, 60
Stephens College, 71
Sterling College, 62
Tabor College, 76
Talladega College, 71
Tennessee Wesleyan College, 64
Texas Wesleyan University, 71
The College of Idaho, 81
The Master's College, 69
Trevecca Nazarene University, 73
Truett-McConnell College, 78
Union College, 67
Union University, 80
University of British Columbia, 75
University of Houston - Victoria, 64
University of Maine at Fort Kent, 75
University of Maine at Presque Isle, 63
University of Mobile, 71
University of Montana-Western, 77
University of Northwestern Ohio, 79
University of Rio Grande, 69
University of Saint Francis, 68
University of Saint Mary, 61
University of St. Thomas Houston, 64
University of Texas at Brownsville, 72
University of the Cumberlands, 68
University of the Southwest, 61
Ursuline College, 77
Valley City State University, 60
Vanguard University, 74
Virginia Intermont College, 62
Viterbo University, 82
Voorhees College, 71
Waldorf College, 63
Walsh University, 83
Warner Pacific College, 72
Warner University, 64
Warren Wilson College, 65
Wayland Baptist University, 63
Webber International University, 71
Westminster College, 69
Westmont College, 91
Wiley College, 60
William Jessup University, 60
William Jewell College, 73
William Woods University, 82
Williams Baptist College, 72
Xavier University, 87
York College, 65

Champions of Character Five Star Conferences: American Mideast Conference; American Midwest Conference; Appalachian Athletic Conference; California Pacific Conference; Cascade Collegiate Conference; Dakota Athletic Conference; Frontier Conference; Golden State Athletic Conference; Great Plains Athletic Conference; Heart of America Athletic Conference; Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference; Mid-Central College Conference; Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference; Mid-South Conference; Midwest Collegiate Conference; Sooner Athletic Conference; Southern States Athletic Conference; The Sun Conference; TranSouth Athletic Conference; Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.
 

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