FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     RELEASE NO. 37-07

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION RECOGNIZED – Oct. 24, 2007

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Institute for International Sports recently recognized The U.S. Military Academy’s Department of Physical Education Office of Competitive Sports as one of the top 15 sport education teams in America.

            Under the direction of Dr. Ralph Pim, the Department of Physical Education Competitive Sports Team at West Point collaborated with the Champions of Character initiative, established the Mike Krzyzewski Teaching Character Through Sport Award, and developed a curriculum designed to teach character, instill leadership principles and the winning spirit, and build

strong teams.

            The core criterion for selection in each category was the effective use of sport as a means to educate.  There were over 1,500 individuals and teams considered with only 100 individuals and 15 teams ultimately selected.  West Point is one of two institutions of higher education

listed alongside notable individuals such as Coach’s Mike Krzyzewski, Duke; Joe Paterno, Penn State; Pat Summitt, Tennessee and John Wooden, UCLA.