HAWK ATHLETIC GOALS
The primary goal of the Howard College Hawk Athletics Program is to be successful in each sport. Measurement of this success can be performed in a variety of ways, with a meaningful balance between the following categories: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Most important to the future of a student-athlete is success in the classroom. To claim success on the athletic field, the athlete must also advance in the academic arena. Howard College strives to graduate athletes with an associate degree and/or certificate. This not only furthers their athletic career, but more importantly, draws them closer to an academic degree past the associate level. ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT Team success is the most important goal. However, successful teams are composed of successful individuals. Because of our high level of competition, Howard College has produced many professional, All-American, All-Region, and All-Conference selections. COMPETITIVE ACHIEVEMENT Howard College has full scholarship, NJCAA Division I programs that are fully financed and supported by the College and the community. Facilities are second to none, and community support is tremendous. Therefore, the College would not expect to recruit and finance athletes that are not truly winners in every sense of the word. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT Away from the athletic arena, individual growth and development of the student-athlete must be an area of focus and, in the case of Howard College, pride. Teamwork, communication skills, a sense of personal satisfaction, reinforcement of positive attitudes, and self-discipline are traits that will benefit the athlete personally and socially in the years after organized athletic participation at the community college level. Howard College can deliver more than praise on the court, as these young people are exposed to a wealth of positive values and skills that will form the basis of their future. PROMOTION OF COMPETITIVENESS All of the above goals are included in this phase. Expecting the student-athletes to be as "good as they can be" and fostering a competitive environment in the classroom as well as the athletic arena, promotes skills needed to survive in the "real world" after athletics and academics have ended. The future of our communities depends on the ability of individuals to become productive citizens. The competition and knowledge experienced at Howard College can translate into success after graduation. The College demands that the student-athletes play and act like winners, on and off the court. This is the ultimate goal of any athletic program.
Modified June 2025
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