NAIA CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER

  • Westcliff University is an approved Program Center for the NAIA Champions of Character initiative. 

  • The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(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 parents to use in modeling exemplary character traits.

  • Launched by the NAIA in 2000, the Champions of Character program addresses character issues more comprehensively than any other national program for youth.  The program currently reaches hundreds of thousands of students on nearly 300 college and university campuses in North America and extends into their surrounding communities.

  • The NAIA Champions of Character program is an educational outreach initiative which emphasizes the tenets of character and integrity, not only for NAIA college students, but for younger students, coaches and parents in our communities.

  • Coaches, parents, administrators, and community partners all have a role in developing students of character.  The NAIA Champions of Character program brings them training, guidelines and behavior models to create positive environments that promote growth and fun sport activity.

  • The Champions of Character program helps participants find the balance by keeping the core values - Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, and Servant Leadership at the heart of the athletics experience. 

  • For more information on the Champions of Character program please click here.

 

Westcliff University Champions of Character Program (5 C’s)

  • Find great athletes with superior “CHARACTER”                                     

  • Who can establish an exceptional “CULTURE”

  • That will make a tremendous impact in the “COMMUNITY” 

  • By being fully “COMMITTED” to excellence

  • Which will translate into a “CHAMPIONSHIP” mindset. 

 

Westcliff Warriors in the Community

  • Compton Initiative

  • Surfrider Foundation

     

2024-2025 NAIA Champions of Character Five Star Institution Gold Level

 

 

2023-2024 NAIA Champions of Character Five Star Institution Gold Level

2021-2022 NAIA Champions of Character Five Star Institution Bronze Level