Competition Not Conflict
Competition Not Conflict (CNC) promotes positive competition by empowering athletes, coaches, and community members to understand, prevent, and resolve conflict.
CNC, at the University of Oregon, combines big-time athletics with world-class academics to change conflict’s footprint in sports.
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What is Competition Not Conflict?
“No game is won or lost on game day. Sustained success in sports comes from understanding that life is a process and the skills we learn from participating in competitive sports inform that process. CNC understands this process and focuses on promoting positive alternatives to conflict that surface in competitive sports at all levels.”
—Don McPherson, Former All-American QB
We hope that you can help us further our goals of reducing destructive conflict in sports and promoting the positive aspects of competition. For more information, to suggest an idea for a project, or to get involved in a current project, please contact Joshua Gordon, Director, (541) 359-2916.
