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The Sports, Character &
Citizenship Program
Begun in the Fall
of 2004 by faculty members of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Drs. Brenda
Bredemeier and David Shields in collaboration with Characterplus, This
collaboration of sports-involved organizations works through education,
research and advocacy to promote coaching practices and sports cultures
that contribute to positive character and citizenship development.
Latest News: Dr. David Shields was named a Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for
International Sport in
conjunction with the 2007 National
Sportsmanship Day. Dr. Shield's
nomination was put forward by the Positive Coaching
Alliance at Stanford University
and confirmed by the University of Rhode
Island's Institute for International Sport,
the sponsor National Sportsmanship Day.
Research and Presentations