Sport at Newcastle - Newcastle University

Performance
Performance Sport
Newcastle is one of the top universities in the UK for competitive
sport. We aim to maximise the performance of Newcastle University
representative teams, building upon our BUSA ranking and the past
achievements of our Athletic Union clubs.
Athletes representing the University in a performance sport receive
preferential support through enhanced team funding, professional
coaching and sports science support. It is our intention that all
performance sports will compete at the highest leagues eg BUSA
Premier leagues and National Governing Bodies (NGB) leagues.
Individual sports people who show outstanding potential will receive
enhanced privileges in an effort to promote them to national and
international representative standards.
Elite Athletes Squad
The Elite Athletes Squad is a specific support organisation for up to
20 high performance athletes. Former squad members have excelled
in a wide range of sports including: archery; lacrosse; skiing; netball;
rugby; rifle shooting; rowing; orienteering; badminton; and athletics.
Squad selection criteria is based on past, current and potential sports
performance as well as attitude and determination to improve in
your chosen sport, whilst maintaining high academic standards in
your chosen subject.
Squad members attend a tailor-made lecture programme covering
topics such as: sports physiology; sports nutrition; sports psychology;
vision screening; injury prevention and management; strength and
conditioning; and lifestyle management skills. The squad is supported
by a team of personal tutors providing sports science support, fitness
assessments, personal training programmes and pastoral support.
Former elite squad members include: Ed Coode, Olympic gold
medallist (Athens 2004); Tom May, professional rugby player with
Newcastle Falcons; Ivy Taylor, GB Snowboarding Team (2007);
Hannah Wootton, GB Senior Ladies Orienteering squad and World
Student Games gold medallist (2002 and 2004).
For more details about the Elite Athletes Squad see
www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs/performance
If you would like to speak to someone about performance sport
at Newcastle, or about the Elite Athletes Squad, you can contact
Mr Fraser Kennedy, Performance Sport Manager, 0191 222 7224,
f.e.kennedy@ncl.ac.uk.
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