NAIA Champions of Character
Neil Morgan, Sports Information Director
NAIA Champions of Character
Biola University Athletics is an institution that is committed to maintaining and practicing the standards of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' Champions of Character program. Each year the NAIA
selects schools to become Champions of Character Five-Star Institutions if they meet a certain number of
requirements laid forth by the association. To be named a Five-Star Institution signifies the athletic department
at the school exhibits what it means to practice conduct that demonstrates integrity, respect, responsibility,
sportsmanship and servant leadership. Resources regarding the Champions of Character program can be
found here.
What is Champions of Character? The NAIA Champions of Character program is designed to instill an understanding of character values in sport and provide practical tools for student-athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators to use in modeling exemplary character traits. The NAIA developed the Champions of Character program in response to the growing problem of deteriorating standards of integrity in sports and society. At a time when all of sport has experienced increasingly inappropriate behavior by athletes, coaches, and fans, NAIA Champions of Character raises the standards for positive student-athlete development in athletics and academics. The NAIA Champions of Character program has established five core values that stretch well beyond the playing field. The NAIA identifies those core values as: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. These character values help student-athletes and those associated with their development, make good choices in all aspects of their life and reflect the true spirit of competition.The Five Core ValuesIntegrity - Knowing and doing what is right (More Information)Respect - Treating others the way you want to be treated (More Information)Responsibility - Embrace opportunities to contribute (More Information)Sportsmanship - Bring your best to all competition (More Information)Servant Leadership - Serve the common good (More Information) To find out more about what Biola is doing to maintain its standing as a five-star institution contact BU's Champions of Character liaison Dr. Bethany Miller at bethany.miller@biola.edu.
