SEWARD, Neb. – Concordia University, Nebraska has been recognized as a Champions of Character® Five-Star Gold Award winner for the 2025-26 academic year. Champions of Character institutions and conferences were announced by the NAIA on July 29. Bulldog Athletics earned a perfect 100 on the Champions of Character scorecard for 2025-26, placing it in the gold level category.
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earn points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. 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.
2025-26 Concordia Athletics Accomplishments:
- 27th in the final NAIA Learfield Cup Standings.
- Placed second in the GPAC All-Sports Standings (top two for the seventh straight year and for the 10th time in 11 years).
- 2025-26 NAIA Champions of Character® Five-Star Gold Award winner.
- 17 Bulldog teams placed within the top four of their respective conference standings.
- Appearances in six GPAC tournament championship games.
- Appearances in 14 separate national championship events.
- 220 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Awards (six shy of the school record set in 2019-20).
- 60 Academic All-District Award Winners, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
- 9 Academic All-Americans, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
- 3 GPAC Athlete of the Year awards (Alex Johnson, Ashley Keck, Adrianna Rodencal).