Summer 2010 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION VOL. 21 NO. 2 The Extra “C” Makes the Difference By Dr. Vickie Denny, NCCAA President, Clearwater Christian College Volleyball Coach How often have you been wearing the about. The NCCAA is intentionally Christ- carry heavy burdens and NCCAA logo, and someone will ask you, centered, and that is the way we want to they need our prayers. “What is the NCCAA?” They have heard of keep it. Second, I challenge the NCAA, but wonder about that extra “C” The NCCAA also exists to help all of us to give more to the NCCAA. Yes, in our name. What a great opportunity for us support Christian higher education. We financially we need to help support this to share with them who we really are. We are are just an extension of what your individual organization, but also let’s give more of our so much more than just another national institutions are trying to do in Christian time and talents. Historically, this organization collegiate athletic association. In fact, it is education. As an athletic organization, the has been sustained by a small paid staff, and that extra “C” that makes all the difference. NCCAA supports your institutions and what the volunteers who serve on the regional and First, the NCCAA is intentionally you are striving to achieve through your national levels. The work of the NCCAA Christ-centered. It is who we are. I was faith-based mission statements. While our cannot be done without the efforts of the many reminded of this important truth when a mission statements might differ, we would individuals who are willing to serve. I want to public school coach called and inquired about all agree on the importance of our students thank many of you who are already giving Clearwater’s summer volleyball camp establishing a Christian world view and financially as well as your time and talents to program. Her question: “Well, how much of integrating faith in the various academic the NCCAA. I also want to challenge others to the ‘Christian stuff’ do you do during the disciplines. The NCCAA wants to help our get involved and give back to our day?” I thought for a moment and then institutions in achieving these goals by organization. responded, “Coach, it isn’t just what we do using sports to help integrate faith and The final priority for 2010 is for us to live that makes us a Christian camp, it is who we practice outside of the classroom, while still our Christian faith. It goes back to being that are. We are Christian, on purpose”. I feel supporting the academic program. We do extra “C” for all to see. We have an the same way about the NCCAA. We are a this specifically by monitoring awesome opportunity and responsibility to Christian athletic organization doing a lot of intercollegiate athletics with academic shine brightly in a very dark world, and what “Christian stuff”, but it is more than just what standards. The NCCAA supports Christian, better place to do just that, than through we do; it is who we are. higher education, and that is the way we Christian athletics. While it is true that we are involved in want to keep it. Let us make these our priorities in 2010. Christian Service Projects (CSPs), mission Finally, I want to share three top We are the NCCAA, each and every one of us outreach trips, and bible studies, our Christ- priorities for 2010: First I want to praying for one another, giving to others, and likeness is probably more often seen when challenge all of us to pray more for the living like Christ did, for others. This is what we least expect it or plan for it: like when NCCAA. In a recent bible study, I was makes our organization so special, and that is you are checking out of a hotel and the reminded of the importance of individual the way we want to keep it. manager thanks you for the team’s conduct; prayer and supplication on the behalf of As we begin another year together, or when an unsaved referee wants to officiate others. Also with prayer comes the spirit of remembering the NCCAA is so much more your games because you treat him with gratitude. While I know how easy it is to than just regional and national competition. respect and dignity; or when, after a hotly find fault and complain about different As Dan Wood, our Executive Director often competitive national championship match, aspects of life, I would challenge each of us reminds us, “Only one team can carry home the two opposing teams come together and to do more praying and less complaining. the championship banner, but we can all carry the senior captain of the losing team says Will you commit to spending time every the banner of Christ”. “let’s pray”. The NCCAA is Christ-centered week praying specifically for our on purpose, and when we allow Christ His organization, member institutions, and rightful place in our athletic programs, we especially for our leadership? Will you pray begin to experience what that extra “C” is all for Dan, Kelly, Jerry, and Jill? They often The Extra “C” Makes the Difference ...... 1 Women’s Basketball II............................7 Baseball I ............................................. 13 Presidential Award Winners................... 2 Men’s Basketball I ..................................8 Baseball II ............................................ 13 Volunteers Honored............................... 2 Region CSP Food Collection .................8 Athletes Minister at Championships.... 14 Sports Ministries Award Presented........ 2 Member Institutions Sanctioned.............8 Mission Possible Fundraisers.............. 15 Hall of Fame Receives New Member .... 3 Men’s Basketball II .................................9 NCCAA Wins BMW oobe Challenge... 16 NCCAA is Here to Serve........................ 3 Century Club Supports NCCAA ............9 Pro-Am is a Slam Dunk Event ............... 4 Softball..................................................10 CSP Highlights Pro-Am.......................... 4 NCCAA Exceeds Goals .......................10 Pro-Am Highlights .................................. 5 Outdoor Track & Field..........................11 Pro-Am Tournament Results ................. 5 Tennis...................................................12 Indoor Track & Field............................... 6 Convention Holds CSP ........................12 Women’s Basketball I ............................ 7 Pro-Am CSP Touches Lives ................12 2 Spring/Summer 2010 NCCAA The Pursuit NCCAA Recognizes Outstanding Achievement The 2010 Annual Convention, held in Greenville, SC, was a time of celebration as an association as we reflected on this past fiscal year and look ahead to the future. In addition to the business of the association, it was a time of honoring those who have served the association with excellence. Presidential Award Winners The Presidential Award is presented annually to the institution in each division that compiles the most points through National Championship competition. Points are awarded as follows: 1st – 12; 2nd – 9; 3rd – 8; 4th – 6; 5th – 5; 6th – 4; 7th – 3; 8th – 1. Events included in this competition are Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Men’s Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field and Women’s Volleyball. Athletics Director Mark DeMichael (r), Rick Wright accepts the Division II Indiana Wesleyan University, accepts the Presidential Award for Manhattan Division I Presidential Award for earning Christian College with 36 points: 69 points: golf—6th; men’s cross volleyball—tied 3rd; men’s soccer— country—3rd; women’s cross country— 6th; women’s soccer—1st; women’s 3rd; men’s soccer—2nd; men’s indoor basketball—5th; baseball—3rd. track & field—1st; women’s indoor track & field—3rd; softball—3rd; women’s tennis—tied 3rd; men’s tennis—tied 7th; baseball—7th. Volunteers are Honored Sports Ministries Award Presented for Service The NCCAA established the Sports Ministries Award for the purpose of recognizing member institutions and/or individuals for significant spiritual outreach through the Meritorious Service Award: The following individuals, who over a utilization of athletic ministries. The Center For Sports & Physical Therapy, located in period of years exhibited a dedication and special service to the NCCAA, Marion, Indiana, has made this award possible by providing a $1,000 gift to the received the Meritorious Service Award at the 2010 NCCAA Annual NCCAA, thus enabling Clearwater Christian College to be the recipient of the 2010 Convention. Their efforts have made a significant contribution to the award for the purpose of continued outreach ministry. welfare of the association. Under the leadership of Athletics Director, Duane Aagaard James Whitaker, Clearwater Christian Southeastern University College has actively participated in the Great South Region Chair Commission through the ministry of both 2007-2010 coaches and student-athletes. They encourage each of their intercollegiate athletic teams to be Jeff Bolender involved in at least one outreach ministry Cedarville University during the year. National Indoor Track & Field Chair The Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams held 2007-2010 a sports clinic in the fall for over 100 K-4th grade children. They conducted clinics and Dave Herron used the J316 Ball to share the plan of Northland International University salvation. In the spring, they did the same thing National DII Volleyball Chair for a local church soccer league with over 100 2007-2010 kids. They had the opportunity to lead the Director of Coaching for one of the Jeff Raymond local clubs to the Lord. Trinity Christian College The Volleyball team held an outreach where they played beach volleyball and North Central Region Chair distributed tracts. They also gave every non-Christian college team they played an 2006-2010 outreach bracelet inscribed with “Excellence” and then gave them a tract about what excellence means as Christians. Will Shouse The Women’s Basketball team spent a day at a children’s home hosting a clinic, Asbury University sharing testimonies, and spending time with the girls who were between the ages of Mid-East Region Chair 11 and 17.