The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Champions of Character founding partner Buffalo Funds recently presented Buffalo Funds Five Star Awards for each of the NAIA's 23 championship sports. Freed-Hardeman University received the award for Division I Men's Basketball.
The award honors teams committed to the Champions of Character program's five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. The NAIA's flagship character initiative is designed to instill an understanding of character values in sport and provide student-athletes and coaches the training to help them know and do the right things, inside and outside the sports setting. Champions of Character is dedicated to the principle that character is a choice and that being a champion is about reaching your potential and making good decisions consistently in daily life.
"The Champions of Character program is the flagship program of the NAIA so it is truly an honor to have our men's basketball team receive this award," said Mike McCutchen, Freed-Hardeman University's Athletic Director. "Their commitment to hard work and team play has been evident throughout the season. We want to congratulate our players and coaches for their success on and off the court."
By recognizing outstanding student-athletes and coaches who set the standard with their approach in and out of competition, the NAIA furthers its mission to advance character-driven intercollegiate athletics.
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