WVU Tech athletics has earned a NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star silver rating for the 2023-2024 season, as announced by the national office.
The Golden Bears were among 209 Champions of Character Five-Star Institution winners. There were 131 gold winners, 63 silver winners and 15 bronze recipients. NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Conference awards were earned by 20 NAIA conferences, including the River States Conference.
The Champions of Character scorecard measures a commitment to character training, academic focus, character promotion, conduct in competition and character recognition on a scale of 0-100 points. Award levels are based on the number of points earned: gold (90-100 points), silver (75-89 points) and bronze (60-74 points).
Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.
2023-24 Five-Star Conference Award Criteria
- Established Champions of Character Conference Committee
- Conference has a conduct in competition oversight committee composed of a minimum of three members
- At least 60% of members institutions must receive the NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award
