The Miami University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic program containing administrators, coaches, teams, and individuals that strive not only for athletic excellence, but scholastic and personal success as well. The athletic department takes pride in helping athletes develop skills that can be used outside of their athletic careers now and upon graduation. We help each athlete to develop themselves in all areas in a setting that encourages personal, moral and intellectual growth.
One program that is in place, which seeks to help the athlete become an individual who encompasses commitment to overall excellence is the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. This is a national program consisting of about 250 member institutions which all seek "to provide services and support to develop and enhance the life of the student-athlete through educational programs and resources. The realm of athletics can be used to help students prepare for success in many other aspects of life. Sport provides numerous lessons and opportunities that can enhance the lives of each individual as they gain a growing respect for education, interpersonal relations, the media, and the community.
The purpose of the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success) program is to increase student-athletes' opportunities for success in life beyond sport. This program stresses five components to help each athlete develop personally and socially and to
The CHAMPS program seeks a commitment to excellence in five different areas:
| 2006 | Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, Miami University | www.muohio.edu/SAASS | (513) 529.8005 | Contact Us |