About the RRAC
Each of
the Red River Athletic Conference [RRAC]
institutions is a member of the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics [NAIA], a governing
body supervising athletic programs at participating
colleges and universities throughout the
United States and Canada.
Active
membership in the NAIA is open to four-year and
upper-level two-year regionally accredited
not-for-profit colleges and universities that award
the bachelor’s (baccalaureate) degree or its
equivalent. Included among RRAC member institutions
are both publicly funded university branch campuses
and small independent colleges and universities that
include athletic programs as a part of their
comprehensive student-life programs.
The RRAC promotes the education
and development of students through intercollegiate
athletics participation, academic achievement, and
character development. The NAIA Champions of
Character – an innovative outreach program designed
to instill character values in student-athletes and
coaches – contains five core values embraced
by each RRAC member institution.
Respect: Those associated
with sport demonstrate respect by treating
themselves, other persons, institutions and their
sport according to the highest standards of conduct
through civilized and gracious behavior to players,
coaches, fans, and parents.
Responsibility:
Responsible athletes make
academic progress toward graduation a primary
priority. They solve problems rather than make
excuses and are reliable team players. Students are
held accountable for their actions and decisions,
and coaches and administrators maintain high
standards of competence and conduct.
Integrity: Student
competitors and coaches demonstrate integrity by
keeping commitments and behaving honestly. RRAC
coaches subscribe to and practice the NAIA
Coaches Code and
Code of Ethics, and RRAC
student-athletes know, understand, and abide by the
Champions of Character Student-Athlete Pledge.
Servant Leadership:
Servant-leaders place primary focus on the health of
a group, demonstrating responsibility for individual
and collective roles while performing at the highest
personal level. Servant-leaders strive to become
personal and team leaders while being engaged in
campus and community service.
Sportsmanship:
Administrators, coaches, students, fans, and parents
are expected to act appropriately even when others
do not, and demonstrate fairness and equity in all
contests and relationships.
It is the explicit purpose of
the RRAC to provide a community of member
institutions that share a commitment to vigorous and
principled competition between teams of student
athletes who represent their colleges and
universities well. Each member institution is
required to support and field a balanced program of
student athletics competing in at least one RRAC
sanctioned sport in the fall,
one in the winter, and one in
the spring including teams of both men and women in
each season. RRAC sanctioned sports
include the following:
Fall:
Cross Country (Men); Cross
Country (Women); Soccer (Men); Soccer (Women);
Volleyball (Women)
Winter: Basketball
(Men); Basketball (Women)
Spring: Baseball (Men); Softball
(Women); Track and Field (Men); Track and Field
(Women)
RRAC member institutions are located
across a three state region that includes
Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Efforts are made to
establish and maintain divisional groupings within
sports to facilitate as little disruption of class
schedules as possible while accomplishing the travel
that is necessary for athletic competition. |
Office/Contact Information
Member Institutions
Sponsored Sports
RRAC Constitution and Bylaws
I. Constitution
II. Bylaws
III. Rules and Regulations |
