Mission & Values

A Message From Athletic Director Mike Moore:

Soka University of America is a private Liberal Arts institution and is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). 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-Athletes 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.

The mission of Soka University of America is to foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life. (Daisaku Ikeda, Founder, SUA)

Soka University Athletics' Mission:
To provide a platform to promote our Student-Athletes' growth in becoming global citizens through sportsmanship, community outreach, and the competitive experiences found within Intercollegiate Athletics.

Athletics & Recreation Student Learning Outcomes:
· Understand the exercise benefits in cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual domains.

· Develop leadership skills and the understanding of teamwork,personal integrity, responsibility and maturity.

· Develop organizational skills, time management, and goal setting.

· Understand the contributions of sports within communities.

Soka 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 Soka Athletics 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, course, pool, and continued success in the classroom!

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