LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola is named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character Five-Star Institution for the seventh straight season.
 
The Eagles earned 84 of the 100 possible points on the NAIA Champions of Character scorecard in order to get named as one of the 168 institutions named as five-star institutions.
 
Biola's athletic department has been recognized as a five-star institution each year since the 2007-08 season. The 84 points accrued in the 2013-14 season was an increase of 18 points over the Eagles' 2012-13 tally of 66.
 
This season was the first time the NAIA implemented a tiered system for honoring its five-star institutions. The NAIA recognized athletic programs as gold, silver or bronze five-star institutions, based off of point total. The Eagles earned silver level status. There were 12 gold level institutions (90 or above), 61 silver level (75-90) and 95 bronze level institutions (60-74).
 
Eight of the nine Golden State Athletic Conference teams earned recognition as five-star institutions. Biola finished very close to the top, with only Concordia edging it out, scoring an 85 on the Champions of Character scorecard.
 
Points are calculated off of a yearly scorecard that is created by the NAIA Champions of Character committee. The scorecard presents tangible, measurable goals in the categories of: character training, academic focus, character recognition, character promotion and conduct in competition.
 
The Champions of Character program launched in the early-2000s and is continually refining to ensure the NAIA is always at the forefront of character promotion in collegiate athletics. The program serves to enhance NAIA institution administrators, staff and student-athletes in the areas of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership."
 
More information on the program, and its application at Biola, can be found at here.