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   CAL PAC ADDS SOKA UNIVERSITY FOR 2012-13!

Soka University will join the California Pacific Conference for the 2012-13 season, Commissioner Don Ott announced today. The move expands the Cal Pac into two new geographic regions and brings the number of members to nine for the next academic year.

"Soka is 1 of 3 newly inducted institutions who will bring a unique and promising set of qualities into our conference, which is already one of the most diverse in the NAIA." Ott said. "Moreover, they are institutions with outstanding academic reputations which are intent on excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in athletics. We are overjoyed they have joined the Cal Pac, and look forward as all our programs grow during this new era."All three new members previously participated in the Association of Independent Institutions. AII commissioner Ted Breidenthal helped in the Cal Pac expansion.

Embry-Riddle, located in Prescott, Ariz., is the first Cal Pac member from outside of California. The aptly named Eagles will participate in women's volleyball, men and women's soccer, and men's golf in their first year of membership. ERAU is noted for its focus on aviation and security.

Marymount, from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., is a Catholic institution perched with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean just south of Los Angeles. The Mariners join the Cal Pac in men's and women's soccer, along with adding men's and women's cross country in the Fall of 2012, and men's golf for 2013 spring.

Soka, in Aliso Viejo, Calif., has a stunning campus in coastal Orange County hills. The Lions will compete initially in men's and women's soccer and cross country in their first year in the Cal Pac.

The Cal Pac, founded in 1996, sponsors nine sports for men and women and is a Five-Star Conference of Character within the NAIA. The three new members will join California Maritime Academy, University of California-Merced, Menlo College, Pacific Union College, Simpson University, and William Jessup University in 2012-13.

Men's & Women's Swimming:

• Feb. 4:   vs. College of Idaho @ Caldwell, ID, 5:00 PM
• Feb. 8:   PCSC Championships @ Long Beach, CA, All day

Men's & Women's Track & Field:

• Feb. 4:             Lions Intrasquad Meet @ Soka University
• Feb. 10 & 11:   APU "Last Chance" Qualifier @ Azuza Pacific University

About Us...

Soka University of America is a private Liberal Arts institution and is a member of the NAIA and Association of Independent Institutions. The intercollegiate athletic program is integral to the institution and enhances the overall quality of the educational experience. Athletic excellence includes a focus on the student-athlete’s academics and graduation. We strive to recruit, train, compete, and graduate student-athletes who can take the character traits developed through teamwork, time management, leadership, discipline, and organizational skills into their future careers.

Athletics & Recreation student learning outcomes are:

• To understand that athletics, recreation, and leisure activities are important to a well-balanced lifestyle and integral to life-long learning
• To understand the value of practice and training, discipline and goal-setting, and competition and sportsmanship
• To enhance their health, wellness, and athletic ability
• To enhance their personal integrity, responsibility, and maturity
• To develop leadership skills in the context of a team and positive relationships with coaches
• To acquire skills in how to live an organized life and manage time, how to handle adversity and success, and how to represent SUA to others
• To become civically engaged through community service

SUA Athletics seeks to become a premier NAIA athletic program on a national level. We will accomplish this by offering our student-athletes the highest quality athletic experience available at any small college in the United States, providing fair and competitive opportunities. We will achieve that excellence by maintaining the highest quality facilities, coaching, and support for all of our athletic teams.

Feel free to browse the rest of the site for further information.  We think you’ll agree that SUA has all the makings of an excellent intercollegiate athletics program, and we hope you’ll visit us soon to talk about your potential as a Lion. Until then, good luck on the field, court, track, or in the pool, and continued success in the classroom!

Mike Moore
Director of Athletics
Soka University of America
(949) 480-4155
mmoore@soka.edu