Mission Statement
7/11/2006 5:00:00 AM | General
Mission Statement
The mission of Abilene Christian University is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. The athletics program of the university assists in this mission by recruiting outstanding student-athletes, by employing dedicated Christian coaches and professional staff who embrace the values of ACU, and by providing sports events around which alumni, friends and students can rally.
ACU athletics will have strong spiritual emphasis.
- The coaches and professional staff will be active Christians who serve as mentors.
- The student-athletes will have spiritual goals compatible with those of the university.
- Christian principles will be deliberately and systematically incorporated into all activities.
ACU athletics will encourage, endorse and emphasize the academic mission of the university.
- Prospective student-athletes will be screened for inclination and aptitude for collegiate work.
- The academic progress of student-athletes will be monitored.
- Time allocations will be determined with academic priorities in mind.
- Academic excellence by student-athletes will be rewarded.
ACU athletics will recruit student-athletes who can compete successfully at the national level of NCAA Division II.
- Student-athletes will be physically, mentally and emotionally skillful.
- Practice regimens will produce opportunities for growth and development.
- Game competition will provide opportunities to measure the efforts of our staff and student-athletes.
- The physical well-being of each student-athlete will be coordinated through a qualified medical team that utilizes progressive training and rehabilitation programs.
ACU athletics will encourage participation and involvement by students, alumni and friends of the university.
- Special programs and promotions will be developed to encourage the relationship between student-athletes and students.
- ACU athletics will sponsor events to promote alumni participation.
- Non-scholarship student-athletes will be encouraged to participate.
- ACU athletics will cooperate with the Students' Association, Office of Student Services, the Alumni Association, the Department of Music, and the Development Office in promoting special events.
The athletics program will comply with all Abilene Christian University, Lone Star Conference and NCAA regulations.
- Athletics staff members and student-athletes will be educated on ACU, LSC and NCAA regulations.
- Compliance will be monitored by personnel both inside and outside ACU athletics.
