Concordia Chronicle

Concordia Shanghai Newsroom

Turner Neal, Director of Athletics

Recent Posts

Concordia Alumnus Joins NCAA Division 1 Team

Most parents are aware of Concordia's academic achievements, but did you know that Concordia also has an excellent track records in athletics? In fact, athletics are enshrined in Concordia's mission statement and are considered to be co-curricular, as opposed to extra-curricular. Read More

A Case for Education-based Athletics

As the Director of Athletics at Concordia International School Shanghai, I’m often in the position to defend the significant investments that schools put into athletics. After all, couldn’t those time, energy, and financial investments be used more wisely? The answer is to that question is emphatically no! The research, which is abundant, has found that students who participate in education-based athletics receive a whole host of benefits that... Read More