Clarendon College Athletic Philosophy & Goals

Clarendon College believes that the primary aim of the student-athlete should be to obtain an education and complete a college program or degree, and that the principal goal of the athletic department should be to promote and encourage this purpose and the purposes and aims of the institution. The specific objectives and goals of the athletic program are to:

  1. Promote academic success for each student-athlete and help each student to develop personal goals reflecting a desire for academic success.
  2. Promote the physical and emotional well being of each student-athlete.
  3. Promote citizenship, good character, and ethical behavior through proper role modeling and the demonstration of high standards in ethical behavior by the athletic department personnel.
  4. Provide a positive environment in which the social interaction that the student experiences daily in the classroom and the campus setting will provide enrichment for them as they strive to strengthen their citizenship skills.
  5. Field teams that will be as competitive as possible within the guidelines set by institutional policies and the rules and legal boundaries prescribed by the Western Junior College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association.
  6. Present athletic skill improvement activities for the athlete through individual and team practice sessions.