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Bethel College (Ind .) Women's Golf Program Receives Buffalo Funds Five Star Award
Coaches and student-athletes recognized for exhibiting exceptional character values
Posted 5.30.07
For a complete list of 2006-07 award recipients click here.
OLATHE, Kan. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Champions of Character founding partner Buffalo Funds present Buffalo Funds Five Star Awards for each of the NAIA’s 23 championship sports. Bethel College (Ind.) women’s golf team was recently awarded the Buffalo Funds Five Star Award for its dedication and implementation of the Champions of Character program’s five core values: respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. The Lady Pilots are led by head coach Danny Randolph.
“Character is revealed by what you do when no one is watching,” said Randolph. “I am confident that my team is consistently doing the right things when I am not around or watching.”
For the actions shown on the course many opposition coaches have complimented the Lady Pilots for their conduct and sportsmanship displayed throughout competition. The team holds themselves accountable for their character and commitments and set standards to rise to. In 2006, at the NAIA women’s golf national championship, sophomore Kara Bellinger called a penalty on herself.
“The girls on the team have fabulous character qualities. I trust that one is working hard on the practice range to better herself for competition. This has strengthened our team as a whole by leaving out reason to distrust or second guess a team member’s motivation toward improvement,” said junior Tricia Gregory. “Knowing that each member is practicing hard motivates everyone to strive harder. As each member  improves, we all celebrate in her success, but strive harder to do well ourselves. This inner-team motivation has given us the ability to encourage one another in practice, but also strive to do our best at all times. Through this, we have grown to be a better team not just in scoring but also in unity.”
The Bethel College Lady Pilots are part of a community dedicated to intentionally teaching character in and out of sport. To learn more visit www.bethelcollege.edu.
NAIA
A leader in the development of student-athletes, the NAIA is committed to changing the culture of sport through Champions of Character. Founded in 1937, the NAIA continues to be a pioneer in implementing exceptional standards for academics, diversity, and character. Today, the NAIA sponsors 23 collegiate championships in 13 sports for its nearly 300 member institutions throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more about the NAIA visit www.naia.org.
Buffalo Funds
Buffalo Funds is the Official Sponsor of the Champions of Character program. Buffalo Funds assists in the Champions of Character program growth and is the title sponsor of the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship. To learn more about Buffalo Funds visit www.buffalofunds.com.
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