Miami Ohio University Athletics
Graduating Champions
9/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
GRADUATING CHAMPIONS
Intercollegiate Athletics Mission
Intercollegiate Athletics’ mission is to graduate champions by providing
guidance and support to Miami students committed to their unyielding
pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.
Guiding Principles
TEAMWORK:United • Supportive • Humble
FOCUS:
Commitment • Effort • Drive
ATTITUDE:
Passion • Enthusiasm • Respect
TENACITY:
Relentlessness • Determination • Toughness
INTEGRITY:
Responsible • Reliable • Accountable
Graduating Champions Means ...
1. Winning Championships: Miami has a long and distinguished tradition of winning championships. We will pursue excellence on the field by providing student-athletes the best coaching, facilities, and support possible. Participating in championships and post-season tournaments allows student-athletes to develop the confidence and tenacity necessary to be successful in life. We will not back down in our desire to compete and win.
2. Academic Focus: We believe in the value of higher education and graduating is a priority for all of our student-athletes. Coaches, faculty, and staff will work together to provide a comprehensive learning environment that binds together the lessons of fierce athletic competition and rigorous intellectual learning to produce academic champions.
3. Bringing People Together: Intercollegiate Athletics has a unique ability to connect the campus to the community. We must create a dynamic environment at athletic venues that will appeal to a broad spectrum of current students, alumni, and potential students and will make our fans part of the game. Only through excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community can we build strong ties to the stakeholders who will share in Miami’s athletic successes.
4. Love and Honor: At Miami, “Love and Honor” is a part of everything we do and is put into action when we work together towards our common mission of graduating champions. As student-athletes, coaches, and staff we must put the needs of others before ourselves, serve our community, appreciate our alumni and fans, and support one another to produce champions on and off the field. “Love and Honor to Miami” never ends.
5. Winning Big Games: Athletic tradition is marked by signature wins. Whether beating a rival, taking down a ranked opponent, recording a personal best time, or competing for a championship, we want our teams to be tenacious competitors who never back down. Coaches prepare teams to win and to perform at their best at all times which demands hard work, discipline, and focus.
6. Competing With Integrity: Integrity will never be compromised at Miami University: respecting the rules, the opponent, and the game is required of all student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Teammates are accountable to each other on and off the field, and victories are earned by hard work and dedication. We earn the right to compete by meeting rigorous eligibility requirements and achieving academic success through honesty and integrity. At Miami, the “M” never comes off.
7. Lifelong Success: Through the challenge of competition and pursuit of academic excellence, student-athletes develop the skills, determination, and self-awareness required for achievement in all aspects of their lives. Student-athletes from Miami know what it takes to excel in a competitive world and are prepared to do so. As coaches and staff, we instill the values of the institution that will ensure success and provide a connection with thousands of alumni who share a common bond.
