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NAIA Announces 2007-08 Champions of Character Institutions
209 Member Institutions Actively Participate in Character Initiative
Posted 11.19.08
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 209 colleges and universities were named Champions of Character institutions for the 2007-08 school year. The total number of member institutions recognized shows a 20% increase from 2006-07. These institutions share the NAIA’s commitment to high standards and to the principle that participation in athletics serves as an integral part of the total education process.
The mission of Champions of Character is to restore character values and raise a generation of students who understand and demonstrate in everyday decisions respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. The NAIA and member institutions use the Champions of Character program to instill an understanding of character values in sport, and provide student-athletes, coaches and parents the training to help them know and do the right things, inside and outside the sports setting.
“Champions of Character has a profound impact on student-athletes, coaches and in the communities the NAIA and member institutions serve. I am delighted to see an increase in the number of schools that use the program to intentionally teach character,” said Rob Haworth, NAIA Vice President for Champions of Character. “Champions of Character uses the power of sport to teach lessons for life. I applaud these institutions for their commitment to advance character-driven intercollegiate athletics.”
The program is dedicated to the principle that character is a choice and that being a champion is not just about winning, but making good decisions consistently in daily life. To be considered a Champions of Character institution, schools must complete a form which is later reviewed by a team directed by Haworth. These institutions must demonstrate how the campus incorporates the Champions of Character program in five specific areas: athletic contests, public service projects, established policies related to behavior in practice and game situations, athletic and academic environment and character education.
To learn more about the NAIA and Champions of Character visit www.NAIA.org.
2007-08 Champions of Character
Institution , State
Alice Lloyd College, KY
Allen University , SC
Aquinas College, MI
Ashford University , IA
Auburn University Montgomery , AL
Avila University , MO 
Azusa Pacific University , CA
Baker University, KS
Belhaven College, MS
Bellevue University , NE
Benedictine College, KS
Berry College, GA
Bethany University , CA
Bethel College, IN
Bethel College, KS
Bethel College, TN
Biola University , CA
Black Hills State University , SD
Blue Mountain College, MS
Bluefield College, VA
Brenau University , GA
Brewton-Parker College, GA
Briar Cliff University, IA
University of British Columbia , BC
Byran College, TN
California Baptist University, CA
Campbellsville University , KY
Cardinal Stritch University , WI
Carlow University , PA
Carroll College, MT
Cedarville University, OH
Central Christian College, KS
Central Methodist University , MO
Clarke College, IA
Columbia College, MO
Columbia College, SC
Concordia University , CA
Concordia University , MI
Concordia University , NE
Concordia University , OR
Corban College, OR
Cornerstone University , MI
Crichton College, TN
University of the Cumberlands, KY
Daemen College, NY
Dakota Wesleyan University , SD
Davenport University, MI
Dickinson State University , ND
Dillard University , LA
Doane College, NE 
Dordt College, IA
Eastern Oregon University , OR
Edward Waters College, FL
Emmanuel College, GA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University , AZ
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University , FL
Evangel University , MO
Evergreen State College, WA
Faulkner University, AL
Freed-Hardeman University , TN
Fresno Pacific University , CA
Friends University, KS
Georgetown College, KY
Goshen College, IN
Grace College, IN
Graceland University, IA
Grand View College, IA
University of Great Falls, MT
Hannibal-LaGrange College, MO
Haskell Indian Nations University, KS
Hastings College, NE
Holy Cross College, Ind.
Holy Names University , CA
Houghton College, NY
University of Houston-Victoria , TX
College of Idaho, ID
Indiana Institute of Technology , IN
Indiana University at South Bend, IN
Indiana University East , IN
Indiana University Northwest, IN
Indiana University Southeast, IN
Iowa Wesleyan College, IA
John Brown University , AR
Johnson and Wales University, CO
Kansas Wesleyan University, KS
King College, TN
Lambuth University , TN
Langston University , OK
Lee University , TN
Lewis-Clark State College, ID
Lindenwood University , MO
Lindsey Wilson College, KY
Louisiana State University at Alexandria, LA
Louisiana State University- Shreveport, LA
Lubbock Christian University , TX
Lyon College, AR
Madonna University, MI
University of Maine at Fort Kent, ME
University of Maine at Machias, ME
Malone College, OH 
Martin Methodist College, TN
The Master's College, CA
McKendree University , IL
Mid-America Christian University, OK
MidAmerica Nazarene University, KS
Midland Lutheran College, NE
Midway College , KY
Milligan College, TN
Mills College, CA
Minot State University , ND
Missouri Baptist University , MO
Missouri Valley College , MO
University of Montana-Western, MT
Morningside College, IA
Morris College, SC
Mount Marty College, SD
Mount Mercy College, IA
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH
Mountain State University , WV
Nebraska Wesleyan University , NE
Notre Dame College, OH
Northwest University, WA
Northwestern College, IA
University of Northwestern Ohio , OH
Northwood University , FL
Northwood University , TX
Ohio Dominican University , OH
Oklahoma Baptist University , OK
Oklahoma Christian University , OK
Oklahoma City University , OK
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, OK
Olivet Nazarene University , IL
Ottawa University , KS
Our Lady of the Lake University, TX
College of the Ozarks, MO
Pacific Union College, CA
Park University , MO
Patten University , CA
Paul Quinn College, TX
Paul Smith's College, NY
Pikeville College, KY
Point Loma Nazarene University, CA
Point Park University , PA
Purdue Unviersity Calumet, IN
Purdue University North Central, IN
Reinhardt College, GA
University of Rio Grande, OH
Roberts Wesleyan College, NY
Rocky Mountain College, MT
Rogers State University , OK
St. Ambrose University, IA
University of St. Francis, IL
University of St. Francis, IN
St. Gregory's University, OK
College of St. Joseph , VT
College of St. Mary , NE
University of Saint Thomas , TX
Saint Xavier University , IL
San Diego Christian College, CA
Savannah College of Art and Design, GA
Shawnee State University, OH
Shorter College , GA
Siena Heights University , MI
Simon Fraser University, BC
Simpson University, CA
University of Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, SD
Southern Nazarene University, OK
Southern Oregon University , OR
Southern Polytechnic State University, GA
Southern Wesleyan University , SC
University of the Southwest, NM
Southwestern Assemblies of God University , TX
Southwestern College , KS
Spring Arbor University , MI
Spring Hill College, AL
State University of New York at Canton, NY
Stephens College, MO
Sterling College , KS
Taylor University , IN
Tennessee Wesleyan College, TN
University of Texas at Brownsville, TX
Texas Wesleyan University, TX
Trevecca Nazarene University, TN
Trinity Christian College, IL
Trinity International University , IL
Union College, KY
Union University , TN
Ursuline College , OH
Valley City State University , ND
Vanguard University , CA
Virginia Intermont College, VA
University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA
Viterbo University , WI
Voorhees College, SC
Waldorf College , IA
Walsh University , OH
Warner Pacific College, OR
Wayland Baptist University , TX
Webber International University , FL
Wilberforce University , OH
Wiley College , TX
William Jessup University , CA
William Jewell College, MO
William Penn University, IA
William Woods University , MO
Williams Baptist College, AR
About the NAIA
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is the governing body for athletics programs at its nearly 300 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The long-held mission of the NAIA is to promote the education and development of well-rounded students and productive citizens through intercollegiate athletics. The Association offers equitable access and opportunities for participation in its 23 national championship events held annually throughout the country.
Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character development. NAIA Champions of Character is the association’s innovative flagship program designed to instill character values in student-athletes, coaches and youth in the communities it serves. To learn more visit www.NAIA.org.
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