The Missouri Valley College athletic department has earned the NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award for their conduct in competition, in the classroom and in the community during the 2024-25 athletic year. In addition to the award, the athletic department was recognized as a COC Gold Institution, the highest honor for NAIA schools.

The NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Award was established to recognize NAIA institutions that focus on character, academics and positive conduct in competition. Schools earn points based on their involvement in those areas, including overall GPA, community service and outreach projects, character training and conduct during competitions.

Missouri Valley finished the 2024-25 school year with a perfect score of 100 out of 100 possible points, earning the Gold designation. Highlights from the NAIA Champions of Character scorecard includes various community service projects from multiple athletic teams, character and sportsmanship training by athletic staff, and embracing the five-core values the NAIA represents.

Missouri Valley has earned the Gold Award in eight of the past ten athletic years, and has been recognized as a Champions of Character institution each year since the program was established in 2000. This year, the school is one of 132 NAIA institutions to earn the Gold Award and a perfect COC score. A total of 11 institutions from the Heart of America Athletic Conference finished with a perfect scorecard. Missouri Valley also helped the Heart earn the Five-Star Conference Award.