The mission of the Department of Athletics is to offer a Christian and educational environment, using competitive sports to complement and enhance their overall experience at Pacific Union College. The Department of Athletics is committed to encouraging a balance in the life of our student athletes, allowing time for participation in competitive sport, supporting involvement in leadership activities on campus, and striving for a high level of achievement in all academic endeavors. We encourage individual growth (character development, spiritual, academic, and athletic) in a team-centered environment.
Since the Department of Athletics promotes the student athlete concept, it is important for coaches to use their influence as teachers and mentors in a manner that supports and reinforces a learning community. The athletic experience - only one component of a student's development at Pacific Union College - can be used to improve learning outcomes, reinforce life lessons, develop character, help students think critically, help teach goal setting, and develop meaningful and lasting relationships within the team atmosphere. The following is a list of some of the life skills we want our coaches to stress, to complement the academic learning objectives. (1) Develop a lasting relationship with God (2) Communication Skills (3) Teamwork (4) Discipline (5) Preparation (6) Problem Solving (7) Adaptive/Reactive Behavior (8) Ethics/Integrity.
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