The Sports Academy
The Sports Academy based at the college's new sports campus gives students an opportunity to combine their academic studies with playing a sport. Those who are successfully accepted onto the sports academy (you will need to be on a college course and pass a trial) have their academic programme built around their player development programme.
Sports academy students receive:
- 5 hours of professional coaching per week
- 1.5 hours of athlete development
- Free gym access
- Sports science support including regular fitness assessments
- Sports nutrition support
- Sports psychology support
- Strength and conditioning support and programming
- Access to recommended sports specialist physiotherapists and sports therapists
- Guest speakers from professional sports organisations
- The opportunity to apply for sports scholarships in America
We have sports academies in football, basketball and rugby (see below for more info) but any athletes competing at a high level (county or higher) are welcomed to apply. You will recieve all the benefits above. Instead of coaching as part of a team you will be allowed individual training time. For example, this year we have a GB rower, a world taekwondo team champion and a national kite surfing champion.
