Appalachian Athletic Conference Guiding Principles

COLLEGE MISSION Bryan College’s mission is “educating students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today’s world.” Bryan College's motto is "Christ Above All"; you will find this motto not only emblazoned on the college logo but also pursued in the lives of Bryan faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The College seeks to assist in the personal growth and development of qualified students by providing an education based upon an integrated understanding of the Bible and the liberal arts. Just as Bryan prepares students to be difference makers in the world, the NAIA Champions of Character program is in place to assist student-athletes in character development that will carry beyond graduation. Champions of Character reinforces what student-athletes are already learning in the classroom: to be a well-developed whole person both spiritually, mentally, socially, and in physical aspects of life. The college ultimately desires that its graduates will find their lives transformed by the living Christ, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and consistently practice a thorough Christian lifestyle that grows from a well-developed biblical worldview. These graduates should be well-integrated persons and mature citizens who accept their responsibility to glorify God and serve others. CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER PROGRAM Research shows that the longer a student spends in sports, their social reasoning - sacrificing for the good of the team - rises, while their moral reasoning skills - doing what is fair, just, honest, and noble - decline. The Champions of Character program helps participants find the balance by keeping five core values - integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership - at the heart of the athletics experience. The NAIA asks all student-athletes to pledge to adopt the five core character values, and Bryan Col- lege athletics has taken the challenge to represent fully what it means to be a Champion of Charac- ter on and off the field. The four primary objectives of the program can be summed up as followed: • To provide opportunities for the Champions of Character process to be incorporated into athletic programs. • To increase the number of athletic programs intentionally teaching character. • To increase the number of parents and adult role models who are trained on how to give proper support and be positive influences on young men and women. • To positively impact the character development of students. PAGE 3 QUICK FACTS HISTORY: Founded in 1930, Bryan of comfortable residence halls, varying College is named after William Jennings from suite style to community style to Bryan: statesman, orator, and renowned townhomes, and complete with comput- prosecuting attorney in the famous er labs and wireless Internet access. Scopes Evolution Trial. ACTIVITIES/CLUBS: We have more than LOCATION: Bryan's 125-acre hilltop 40 clubs, organizations, and opportuni- campus is situated in Dayton, Tennes- ties where students can plug in, includ- see, within the foothills of the Smoky ing Student Government; Debate Club; Mountains, and just forty minutes north College Republicans; SIFE; Fellowship of Chattanooga. of Christian Athletes; Ministry Council; SCHOOL: Bryan College Yearbook (The Commoner); Newspaper ENROLLMENT: 1,475 students, which LOCATION: Dayton, TN includes 631 students from 38 states (Triangle); Bryan Chorale; Hilltop Play- FOUNDED: 1930 and 12 foreign countries in the residen- ers; and a number of professional and tial program, over 435 students in the religious clubs, honor societies, athletic PRESIDENT: Dr. Stephen Livesay clubs, and more. adult and graduate studies program, MASCOT: Lions and 409 students in the dual enrollment ATHLETICS: Our Bryan Lions participate COLORS: Red and Gold program. in the Appalachian Athletic Conference LEAGUE: NAIA FACULTY: About 70% of the full-time (AAC) of the National Association of faculty teaching in our bachelor's degree Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). We field CONFERENCE: Appalachian Athletic programs hold doctorate or highest de- teams in MEN's baseball, basketball, Conference (AAC) gree available in their respective fields. cross country, golf, track, soccer, volleyball, and fishing, and in WOMEN's bas- ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Taylor Hasty STUDENTS: Average high school GPA is ketball, cross country, track, soccer, golf, COORDINATOR OF ATHLETIC 3.64. One-third attended public school, cheerleading, softball, and volleyball. OPERATIONS: Will Tholken one-third attended private school, and one-third were homeschooled. FINANCIAL AID: 95% of the student body SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: receives financial assistance that may Wesley Sanders STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 14:1 include scholarships, grants, loans, and SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.bryan.edu ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: 25 majors with work-study opportunities. ATHLETICS WEBSITE: nearly 49 unique fields of study: Biol- ACCREDITATION: Bryan College is ac- www.bryanlions.com ogy, Business Administration, Christian credited by the Southern Association of Ministry, Christian Studies, Communi- Colleges and Schools Commission on cation Studies, Communication Media Colleges to award the associate, bacca- God and His Truth through every facet & Culture, Creative Writing, Criminal laureate, and master degrees. Contact of college life–from the classroom to the Justice, Economics & Finance, Educa- the Commission on Colleges at 1866 athletic fields, on our campuses and tion, English, Exercise & Health Science, Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033- through partnerships around the world. Governmental Studies, History, Integrat- 4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions We believe a Christian worldview neces- ed Marketing Communication, Liberal about the accreditation of Bryan College. sitates an education about all of reality. Arts, Management, Marketing, Mathe- WORTH THE INVESTMENT: Bryan is matics, Music, Political Communication, MEMBERSHIPS: International Assembly for College Business Education (IACBE). ranked the #9 Best Value and the #15 Politics and Government, Nursing (3-2 Most Affordable Christian College in the agreement with Vanderbilt University), APPROVED BY: Tennessee State Board of U.S. In comparing 8 similar institutions Psychology, and Theatre. Education and the Association of Chris- within 50 miles, Bryan boasts the high- GRADUATE PROGRAMS: 3 graduate pro- tian Schools International for Teacher est graduation rate—and our rate is 18 grams with 5 options and 2 certificates: Education, Certification and Licensure. percentage points above average. Bryan Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Mas- MOTTO: You will find Christ Above All College awarded over $6.5 million in ter of Business Administration, Master of not only emblazoned on the college logo institutional scholarships and grants to Education, and Graduate Certificates in but also pursued in the lives of Bryan students. The average amount borrowed Human Resources and Marketing. faculty, staff, students, and alumni. among Bryan graduates is less than $15,500. That’s lower than the Tennes- RESIDENCE LIFE: Approximately 85% of WORLDVIEW AT BRYAN: A Bryan edu- see average of $21,775 and the national our students live on campus in a variety cation cultivates a deepening love for average of $29,400. PAGE 3 APPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The Appalachian Athletic Conference evolved from the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC), an NAIA conference organized in the 1940s and dissolved in the early 1980s when institutions in the eastern part of the state seceded to form the Tennessee Virginia Athletic Conference (TVAC). The Conference name changed to the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2001 with the addition of Bluefield College, Montreat College, Alice Lloyd College, and Union College. The Conference has thirteen full members in six southeastern states: Bluefield (VA), Brenau (GA), Bryan (TN), Columbia (SC), Milligan (TN), Montreat (NC), Point (GA), Reinhardt (GA), SCAD Atlanta (GA), St. Andrews (NC), Tennessee Wesleyan, Truett-McConnell (GA), and Union (KY). Asbury University (KY) and The University of the Comberlands (KY) are Associate Members in lacrosse. The AAC sponsors championships in twenty sports: cross country, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, golf, baseball, swimming & diving, wrestling, and tennis for men; cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, golf, softball, swimming & diving, and tennis for women. GUIDING PRINCIPLES VISION MISSION VALUES That we would be a top-tier affiliated col- The mission of the Conference is to pro- We recognize the value of athletic legiate athletic Conference that fully sup- mote the education and development of competition on our campuses for the ports the overall educational programs students and to provide athletic compe- purposes of developing character and of its members by providing high quality tition among its member institutions for school spirit and aim to live out the NAIA athletic competition which enhances the the purpose of designating champions five core values on the field of play, on academic and character development of in sponsored sports, to increase visibility our campuses, and in our communities: its students. of its members to their publics, and to • respect, promote the highest ethical standards of • responsibility, character, conduct, sportsmanship, and • integrity, fair play. • servant leadership, • sportsmanship. FULL MEMBERS AFFILIATE MEMBERS PAGE PAGE 4 5 ATHLETICS STAFF TAYLOR HASTY WESLEY SANDERS DR. DAVID JENKINSON

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