Skyhawks to Launch Women’s Flag Football

In December, the Point Athletic Department announced the addition of a new sport many may have not expected for the 2023-24 season: women’s flag football. The team will make its debut next year, bringing fresh energy to the Skyhawk athletic community.

The idea of an intercollegiate women’s football team may seem foreign at first, but flag football has gained popularity in recent years at both the high school and college levels. It is the fastest-growing high-school sport in the state of Georgia, with 200 high schools represented. Alabama currently has 57 high schools competing across the state. Point’s location provides an excellent opportunity for future players to make their way to West Point.

The University will be the 19th program in the NAIA to launch a women’s flag football team. The NAIA partnered with the NFL Flag Football program to launch the sport. Finals and championship games for NAIA women’s flag are cur- rently held in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium, where the NFL Atlanta Falcons and MLS Atlanta United play.

“Women’s flag football is growing so much throughout the high schools of Georgia and Alabama, so it was an obvious choice to add the sport here to see how it meshes with the department,” said Jaunelle White, vice president of intercollegiate athletics. The search for the inaugural head coach of the program is already underway, with the first games scheduled for spring 2024.

Alumnus Honored For Work in Child Welfare

Clint Brooks ’06 was recently awarded a Gold Stevie Award for his work with the Change and Innovation Agency (C!A) in the state of Indiana to help improve the child welfare system.

Students Earn Digital Badges and Certifications

Skyhawk Career Services has begun offering students the opportunity to earn digital badges to develop their skills and prepare them for life after graduation. In fall 2022, 27 Point students were awarded digital badges or certifications in either Microsoft Office, project management, digital marketing, medical assisting certification or medical billing and coding certification.

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