Resources for Coaches

The NAIA has a long history of working with coaches to instill values in student-athletes. This program is designed to give you the tools to help your student-athletes with competition, academics and life skills development.    

As part of the Champions of Character program, resources are provided by experts in many fields of character development. These resources help coaches communicate the importance of the program’s five core values.

Use Champions of Character ideas that you learn today during practice tonight. 

Resource Materials

NAIA Champions of Character Values - Coaches Checklist

Through program training, you can improve Coaches Checklist skills like these:  

• Incorporating lessons of character into practices
• Rewarding good sportsmanship as well as ability
• Maintaining positive discipline
• Being a confidence builder
• Establishing a clear team vision and planting it in your athletes

NAIA Coaches Code
Commit yourself to the goals all coaches should have by adopting the NAIA Coaches Code. Use it as a reminder of your promises to your team:

• I believe in athletics for the building of good character and personality.
• I will strive to teach each student to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat, to be above bragging or using alibis, and shall help develop inner strength and poise.
• I will encourage each student to avail himself/herself of the best experience to be gained is a well-rounded education and to progress normally toward graduation.

NAIA Champions of Character Implementation Kit

Using the Champions of Character Implementation Kit and supporting materials, you can instill the five core values of the program in your team.

Additional resources are available for students of all ages: elementary school, middle school, high school.

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