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10/15/2008 - MEN'S SOCCER
Lipscomb's Soccer receives NCAA Sportsmanship award
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Playing with class and sportsmanship is the most important aspect of college sports.
That statement is especially true for the Lipscomb men's soccer program. This past Sunday the team was honored by the NCAA with a "special recognition" of sportsmanship.
"It is a prestigious award," said head coach Charles Morrow. "It means a lot to be recognized nationally for what you do."
A plaque was presented to the team before their game against USC Upstate on Sunday afternoon. Local media from around the area were present to watch the Bisons take pictures around the plaque.
John Blanchard, senior associate athletics director at the University of North Carolina, presented the award as a representative of the NCAA.
"What you did in your show of compassion towards the Bradley soccer team transcended the sport and addressed their humanity," said Blanchard as he presented the award. "You have touched their lives and made a lasting impression on all who have of heard of what you did including those of us on the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.
"I know that you did not necessarily want publicity for this action, but there is a 'need to know' here. All of us involved in intercollegiate athletics, our fans, and even our detractors, need to know of your extraordinary act of sensitivity and compassion.
"And we need to know that there are young men who are superior athletes and intense competitors who are also kind and caring and who demonstrate their faith and values in their daily lives as student athletes."
