Piedmont College Athletic Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Piedmont College Athletic Department is based on the belief that intercollegiate athletics are an integral part of the college’s overall educational program and contribute to the complete development of its students. Because of the department’s visibility, it has a unique opportunity to be a positive influence on the lives of everyone associated with the program: student-athletes, other students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.
The athletic program’s top priority is to its student-athletes. Proper direction and motivation will help them grow academically, athletically, socially, and spiritually. The ultimate goal is to provide each student-athlete with the tools necessary to be successful in life.
A sound athletic program should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni and the institution itself. Specifically, it should help to maintain and improve the loyalty and the “esprit de corps” of the student body, aid in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni, serve as favorable public relations factor, and provide the generally accepted benefits to the participants.
Standards of excellence should be maintained throughout all phases of the program of intercollegiate athletics. These standards should apply to the caliber of the ability of the participants; the qualifications for admission, enrollment, and retention of students; the number and variety of intercollegiate activities sponsored and supported by the College; qualifications of the coaching staff; the quality of equipment used; the levels of safety and concerns for the welfare of the participant. As a member of the NCAA, Piedmont College adheres to the NCAA DIII Philosophy Statement in providing equality for all participants regardless of ethnicity or gender.
The administration of the athletic program is the duty and responsibility of the Director of Athletics who acts as an agent of the College in seeing to it that administrative decisions reflect established policy. At the same time, the Director of Athletics acts as an agent of his/her staff in communicating their views to the Board of Trustees and the President of the College. The President is the campus authority responsible for integrating and implementing athletic policy matters with the policy being set by the Piedmont College Board of Trustees.