cultivating champions

Every day, our young people face unprecedented pressures —academically, socially, spiritually, financially, and competitively. Many suffer quietly, without the mental health support or leadership training they need to thrive. Many communities lack supplemental resources for development programs; this gap leaves high-potential students struggling with stress and uncertainty about their futures—both in athletics and in life.

CHAMPS is a mission and ministry dedicated to empowering a network of championship leaders through mentorship and fellowship. With a regenerative collaboration of mentors and partners, CHAMPS bridges the mental health and leadership gaps for competitive excellence and holistic success.

This trademark layered mentoring model specifically equips championship scholars with strategic tools and skills to thrive as winners - 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

WINTER COHORT 2026 —- Registration Open

Sunday Group Mentoring Zoom Calls 7-8:15p ET

7 WEEKS: Feb. 8 - March 29, 2026

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