The Champions of Character Program at Martin Methodist College is designed to assist those influenced by sports to “know the right thing, do the right thing, and value the right thing” inside and outside of the sports setting. It is the intent of this program to have our NAIA student-athletes, coaches and staff exhibit exemplary character and sportsmanship in all athletic settings. As a result of this program, Martin Methodist College’s goal is to become the leading institution in the nation, known for our strong character skills and our efforts to produce these skills.
Mission Statement: The MMC Champions of Character Program Center will create an atmosphere and environment in which all student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, fans, and visitors are exposed to and participate in the true spirit of athletic competition through the demonstration of respect, integrity, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. Its first commitment is to teach, reinforce and monitor strong character skills with both our students, coaches and staff members. Second, it will deliver the five strong character skills to the youth leagues, middle schools and high schools age youth of Giles and surrounding counties.
MMC Hosts "Think Pink" Week
Pulaski, Tenn. (2/17) - The "Think Pink" initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. John B. Hendry Medical Benefit
Pulaski, Tenn. (12/15) - John B. Hendry was the RedHawk Mascot Trainer for Rowdy at Martin Methodist College. John had a very bad car wreck in July in which he broke his neck.
Pulaski, Tenn. (11/29) - Over the previous 30 minutes, a national champion women’s soccer team had been applauded and two student-athletes – tennis player Summer Kavara and basketball player Chauncey Shelton – had been remembered following tragic deaths.
MMC 2nd Annual RedHawk Walk a Huge Success!
Pulaski, Tenn. (9/25) - A new tradition was born in Giles County last year as some of the oldest students in the county joined together with some of the youngest in a moment of unity and spirit displayed in the heart of the county.
Hohenwald, Tenn. (8/11) - Over the summer I, Jessica White President of the Martin Methodist College SAAC Committee, joined our head coach Gerry Cleary and one of my teammates Sara Parrigan for a soccer camp in Hohenwald. This camp was full of children and teens wanting to learn more about soccer.
Pulaski, Tenn. (7/16) - The Upward Bound Programs are education centers across America for high school students with economic, learning, and social disabilities. These are national programs with local agencies to help prepare students for college entrance and to succeed with their higher educational pursuits. These programs are designed to assist in developing social, educational, and character skills for these “at-risk” students.
Pulaski, Tenn. (6/11-7/26) - The Martin Methodist College’s Champions of Character RedHawk summer camps were a huge success during the months of June and July. Collectively in the sports of volleyball, basketball, golf, and soccer approximately 500 youth from the ages of 6 to 16 worked under the direction of various RedHawk coaches.
(6/14) - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has selected the 2006-2007 award winners, which honors outstanding achievement in marketing and promotions. Martin Methodist College’s awards were based on their Champions of Character Program Center promotional efforts.
On April 11th, our community said our final earthly good bye to one very, very special young lady, Ms. Deanna Glossup. Deanna died of Ewing’s Sarcoma Cancer at the age of fourteen, a disease in which she battled daily since she was ten years old. Prior to Deanna sickness she was a RedHawk fan, during her sickness she was one of our biggest fans.
View Photo Gallery Martin Methodist College Student/Athletes Volunteer Support for Special Olympics
Pulaski, Tenn. (4/5) - The Special Olympics of Giles County is held at the Giles County High School every year. Martin Methodist College has ten plus staff members along with fifty plus student/athletes to volunteer to help with any event. The Special Olympics is a great opportunity for all student/athletes to display and share their Champions of Character skills that they have acquired over the years.
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RedHawk teams, athletes praised for involvement in NAIA’s Champions of Character
Pulaski, Tenn. (3/13) – Two RedHawk student-athletes and one varsity team were honored during a March 13 convocation focusing on Martin Methodist College’s Champions of Character program.
Pulaski, Tenn. (2/13) Martin Methodist College student/athletes went around to all local nursing home/assisted living facilities, including: Meadowbrook, NHC, Ivy Crest, and the Hewitt House. The student/athletes visited roughly 225 residents and gave them a special Valentine Teddy Bear.
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Pulaski, Tenn. (2/12) Martin Methodist College held a special Valentine’s Celebration for all couples that have been married 30 plus years during our RedHawk Women’s Basketball game vs. Lambuth University. We had 18 couples participating in the event and all couples received a long stem red rose along with a small white teddy bear sponsored by our Champions of Character Program at Martin Methodist College. The top eight couples received a dinner for two at one of our local restaurants.
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Pulaski, Tenn. (12/09/06) -- Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard's 115th Field Artillery Unit Battery A, based out of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., were honored by Martin Methodist College and the MMC Champions of Character Program Center Saturday afternoon in a special halftime presentation at the women's basketball game against Brescia Unviersity.
Brown Gives Special Champions of Character Presentation
Pulaski, Tenn. (11/10/06) -- National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character Special Presenter Bruce Brown spent two days, November 9-10, on the campus of Martin Methodist College meeting with various groups to share special encouragement and ideas of character.
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National Champs Host Second Annual Lawrenceburg Clinic
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. -- (08/28/06) Football was in the air as the afternoon hours passed on the last Saturday in August, but in a field in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee children were not concerned about the next weekend's college football openers, but learning their own futbol skills…or soccer as they know it.
MMC Awarded Buffalo Funds GrantPulaski, Tenn. (8/28/06) -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that Buffalo Funds in conjunction with its national sponsorship of Champions of Character, has awarded Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) a grant to assist with its campus Program Center initiatives. MMC Extends Aide and Support in Iraq
Pulaski, Tenn. (8/23/06) -- Martin Methodist College recently found a means to recycle their previous season’s equipment in the deserts of Iraq, as colleges across the nation prepare for the start of a new fall season. |
