cultivating champions

Every day, ambitious scholars and athletes face unprecedented pressures — academically, socially, spiritually, financially, and competitively. Burdened with emotional fatigue, many suffer quietly, without the mental health support or leadership training they need to thrive. Many communities lack supplemental resources for development programs tailored to the unique needs of today’s African American scholars.

CHAMPS is a mission and ministry dedicated to empowering a network of championship leaders through mentorship and fellowship. With regenerative collaborations of alumni, executives, clergy, coaches, and community, CHAMPS bridges the mental health and leadership gaps for holistic health, competitive excellence, and sustainable success.

Our trademark layered mentoring model specifically equips high potential students, championship scholars, with strategic tools and skills to thrive and excel - in competition and in life.

THE CHAMPS PILLARS:

  • CHARACTER

  • HOLISTIC HEALTH

  • AMBITION

  • MISSIONS

  • PREPARATION

  • STEWARDSHIP

the program:

layered mentoring model

  • One-to-one virtual mentoring focused on mental health and well being. Training and oversight provided by the professional therapists of Agility Counseling Group.

    • Collegiate athletes matched with High School athletes

  • Weekly group mentoring sessions, led by expert alumni student-athletes, empower through a curriculum based on the CHAMPS formula with strong focus on Character Leadership, Accountability, and Profitability.

  • Weekly emails keep content fresh and promote intrapersonal reflection while building a library of resource

  • From the alumni, facilitators, and chaplains to young professionals, seasoned pros, and executives, CHAMPS creates a dynamic and regenerative network of mentorship opportunities.

  • Applied Mentoring - Apply mentoring skills out in the field through mission-oriented workshops and clinics. This multi-generational collaboration between students, young professionals, and seasoned executives amplifies the impact of each clinic/workshop and each mentorship experience.

SCHOLAR REGISTRATION

BECOME A MENTOR OR A MENTEE

FALL COHORT 2026 —- Registration Opens in August

Sunday Group Mentoring

9 WEEKS of MENTORSHIP

Female athletes are strongly encouraged to apply.

Wittenberg * Cincinnati * Miami * Xavier * Cincinnati * Dayton * West Virginia State * NKU * Wilberforce *

Wittenberg * Cincinnati * Miami * Xavier * Cincinnati * Dayton * West Virginia State * NKU * Wilberforce *

* Cornell * Memphis * Oklahoma State * Mt Aloysius * Amherst * Columbia

* Cornell * Memphis * Oklahoma State * Mt Aloysius * Amherst * Columbia