Chiron Pham named Cal Pac Champion of Character

VALLEJO, Calif. – Men's basketball sophomore guard Chiron Pham received the Cal Pac Conference's Champion of Character Award, as presented by Commissioner Don Ott during Saturday's Men's Basketball Championship Awards Banquet.

This is the first time Pham earned the Champion of Character award.

Known nationwide as a 5-star conference of character, Pham earned a spot on the league's list of honorees by showcasing the NAIA's five pillars of its Champion of Character program — integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant-leadership — throughout the winter season. 

Cal Pac officials selected one student-athlete from each of its institutions to receive this honor. 

Cal Maritime Athletics is known and respected nationwide for its commitment to providing the ideal well-rounded student-athlete experience and winning the right way: It received the NAIA's most prestigious institutional award when the organization announced its Five-Star Champions of Character recipients last summer. In addition to earning Gold Status, the award's highest level of distinction, the Keelhaulers' received this honor due to another perfect score for the fourth year in a row.

By earning every possible point on the NAIA's Champions of Character scorecard, Cal Maritime Athletics is one of only three institutions in the nation to record a perfect result in each of the last five academic years.