Athletic Philosophy Statement

The Athletics Department of Saint Martin's University supports the whole student athlete in body, mind, and spirit.  In line with our long-standing and proud Benedictine values, we encourage our students to embody and explore the core themes of faith, reason, service, and community through academic achievement and learning in a high level of athletic competition.  Student athletes are empowered to not only become life-long learners in academic fields, but to understand the relationship between athletics competition and its significance to the community as a whole.

Our University Mission:

Saint Martin's University is a Catholic Benedictine institution of higher education that empowers students to pursue a lifetime of learning and accomplishment in all arenas of human endeavor. Saint Martin's students learn to make a positive difference in their own lives and in the lives of others through the interaction of faith, reason and service. The University honors both the sacredness of the individual and the significance of community in the ongoing journey of becoming.

 

Our Athletic Vision:

As it applies to Saint Martin's Athletics, the University's "4 Pillars" of Faith, Reason, Service and Community are the core of our athletic program. "The process of being an athlete is more than just competing in a game or contest it is an extension of academics, a part of the curriculum and the classroom, to prepare the student athlete to contribute to the well-being of society" (Haeg, 2007).  Therefore, we prepare scholar athletes to be leaders who transform communities through sustainable excellence as it applies to our vision.
 

Our Athletic Mission:

Our Department is committed to a process that exposes scholar athletes to a journey that includes spiritual, academic and athletic growth. The SAINTS "6 C's" are the driving force as a foundation and philosophy for success.  We demonstrate this through:

Competitiveness

Character

Commitment

Coachability

Communication

Community
 

NCAA Constitution 2

2.8 The Principle of Rules Compliance

2.8.1 Responsibility of Institution. [*] Each institution shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Association in the conduct of its intercollegiate athletics programs. It shall monitor its programs to assure compliance and to identify and report to the Association instances in which compliance has not been achieved. In any such instance, the institution shall cooperate fully with the Association and shall take appropriate corrective actions. Members of an institution's staff, student-athletes, and other individuals and groups representing the institution's athletics interests shall comply with the applicable Association rules, and the member institution shall be responsible for such compliance.

2.8.2 Responsibility of Association. [*] The Association shall assist the institution in its efforts to achieve full compliance with all rules and regulations and shall afford the institution, its staff and student-athletes fair procedures in the consideration of an identified or alleged failure in compliance.

2.8.3 Penalty for Noncompliance. [*] An institution found to have violated the Association's rules shall be subject to such disciplinary and corrective actions as may be determined by the Association.

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