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The Pacific Lutheran University athletic department emphasizes the holistic development of student-athletes, maintaining a high standard of excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. 

The Lutes LEAD program is a natural extension of the holistic development of our student-athletes. The formal program has three separate tracks for first-years, sophomores-juniors, and seniors that are geared towards giving Lute student-athletes the tools to be leaders on their team, in the classroom, and in the community.
 

• Personal Development
• Leadership Development
• Career Development

In addition to the three distinct leadership paths, Lutes LEAD additionally hosts and annual Student-Athlete Networking Night, an event that connects current student-athletes with alumni from various professional fields.
  Transitioning from high school to the demands of being a college student-athlete can be difficult. In 2018, the football program piloted a student-athlete specific PLUS 100 class to help with that transition. The class proved to be a huge success with the program expanded in 2019 to include first-years in all 19 PLU athletic programs. The fall of 2021 marks the third consecutive year that first-year student-athletes from all 19 sports will participate. 

The concept behind PLUS 100 is a simple but valuable one: a class designed to prepare college freshmen for success, both academic and personal.

PLU’s version of the course comes with all the benefits of a liberal arts lens, which means that these student-athletes aren’t just getting educated on how to score better on tests and produce better homework — they’re also learning about the world around them, their place in it and how they can better themselves and others as community members and global citizens. 
  PLU Athletics is committed to giving back to the community with student-athletes averaging over 3,000 hours of community service each year.  Held each year in January, Lute student-athletes and Special Olympics athletes from Metro Parks Tacoma combine for a fun day of skills and drills.
  Each May, youth in grades 1st through sixth from the community are invited to a FREE clinic featuring six sports stations taught by Lute student-athletes.
  Organized by the Parkland/Spanaway community, Winterfest is an event designed to support the community and ensure each child has a chance to enjoy the holidays.