Kansas State University Athletics

The K-State Family: Stronger Together in Excellence

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Mission Statement

K-State Athletics is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that embraces and celebrates excellence. The STEP (Stronger Together Excellence Planning) Committee aims to help the department create and maintain an environment where all people are valued and respected members of the FAMILY. This will be done through Training and Education, Recruitment, Retention, and Professional Development.

Who We Are

K-State Athletics continues to identify new activation steps as a way to grow its programming and awareness for all student-athletes, coaches and staff. The department is in its fourth year of its STEP plan, which was created to foster an environment that embraces and celebrates excellence.

With the input and guidance from student-athletes, coaches and staff, the STEP Committee has identified the following items as focal points for continued progress:

  • Launching the STEP Fund which allows K-Staters to directly support department-wide initiatives.
  • Training for student-athletes, coaches and staff.
  • Continue to be diligent in efforts to recruit a broad set of applicants for department staff and coaching positions.
  • Create more opportunities for all sports to foster relationships and communication between all student-athletes and coaches.
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Recent Initiatives

Recently, the department completed numerous initiatives that have contributed to its excellence.

  • Lunch & Learn opportunities for staff to hear from speakers about diverse and inclusive topics.
  • Had voter registration sessions and education for all student-athletes and provided transportation to voting polls on election day. 
  • Continue to support and educate student-athletes through support groups
    *PAALS (Positioning African American and Black Student-Athletes for Lifelong Success)
    *Global Cats
    *Women Leaders
    *Athlete Ally
    *Student-Athlete Social Justice and Action Committee
  • Bi-annual book clubs offered to all staff to promote education and dialogue.Â