Troy AD Brent Jones Appointed to NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct

TROY, Ala. – Troy University Director of Athletics Brent Jones has been appointed to a four-year term on the NCAA's Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct. Jones' term begins Sept. 1, 2021, and runs through Aug. 31, 2025.

"I am honored to be nominated and then selected to serve on the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct as I will not only represent Troy University but also the Sun Belt Conference," Jones said. "As a former student athlete who has had the privilege of working in college athletics for almost 20 years, I realize the importance of giving back and being involved at the highest level."

The NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct's mission is to improve the condition of sportsmanship and ethical conduct in all aspects of college athletics by developing and implementing strategies that foster greater acceptance of the values of respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility.

The committee has developed the following definitions for sportsmanship and ethical conduct:

Sportsmanship is a set of behaviors to be exhibited by student-athletes, coaches, game officials, administrators and fans in athletics competition. These behaviors are based on values, especially respect and integrity.
Ethical conduct is a set of guiding principles with which each person follows the letter and spirit of the rules. Such conduct reflects a higher standard than law because it includes, among other principles, fundamental values that define sportsmanship.

Since the establishment of the committee, the group has focused on two areas:

Provide best practices and creative tools (e.g., the RESPECT campaign) for campus and conference implementation.
Increase the awareness and profile of the NCAA Sportsmanship Awards.

Over the last two years, the athletic department has set records in revenue generation, academics, community service hours, licensing, attendance and season tickets sales. The athletic department operates under W-4 mantra – Winning in the Classroom, Winning on the Field, Winning in the Community and Winning in the Stands.

Troy posted one of its top Bubas Cup (Sun Belt All-Sports Trophy) finishes last season and off the field 11 of Troy's 15 programs finished with grade point averages over 3.0 in the unprecedented Spring 2020 semester while the collective student-athlete population posted a 3.11 GPA and eight total programs finished with a 3.5 GPA or higher.

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Troy AD Brent Jones Appointed to NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct

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