Our team of experienced sports performance coaches is led by Joe McCullum, Amanda Jones, Ashley Capewell and Alex Bodnaruk
and assisted by our team of Graduate and Undergraduate coaches.

“To create an athlete centered program and culture where excellence is the minimum standard” 

It is the only central hub that all of our athletes frequently visit and is one of the biggest cultural components to the success of our Varsity athletics. The Smith and Laycoe Varsity Training Centre is a 5000 square foot space and is home to all 26 of UBC’s Varsity teams and over 650 athletes. The Varsity weight room was developed to offer our student athletes first class facilities and coaching to help continue progress in the pursuit of excellence.
 

 

Located in the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre  6066 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z3  Office phone: 604-827-3744

Equipped with: ·       15 Hammer Strength racks and platforms  ·       5 Dumbbell racks ranging from 5-150lbs  ·       Multiple Kettle Bells  ·       4 lanes of indoor turf for sprint work, movement sessions and warm ups  ·       Alter G Anti-Gravity Treadmill  ·       Life  Fitness  High Speed Treadmill  ·       Multiple Spin and Assault Bikes  ·       Force Plates and jump mats  ·       Pit Shark

What to Expect as an athlete:  ·       2-4 Team sessions per week led by our experienced coaches. Each team has a lead coach as well as graduate and undergraduate assistants for each session  ·       Pre-game/practice warm ups and cool downs  ·       Sprint, movement, reactive and conditioning sessions during practices and off-season  ·       Load monitoring (wellness questionnaires and session RPEs) to help shape training both in the varsity gym and in your field of play ·       Return to play integration.  Our team of coaches is in direct contact with our therapy team daily to help ensure a speedy return to play  ·       Fitness testing and monitoring throughout the year ·       Access to the varsity gym outside of team hours as needed

UBC Thunderbirds are supported for athletic excellence and competitive success through modern best-practices in coaching and sport science, with systems and partnerships that establish UBC as a leader in intercollegiate and high-performance sport. 
 
Our Integrated Sport Team (IST) is instrumental in aiding in our athletes return to play from injury, enhance physical and mental performance as well as to support the student athlete in all thing's performance related. 
 
Our team of experienced therapists maintain athlete health and wellbeing as a top priority. Athletes are supported by six full-time therapists and strong partnerships with world leading physicians, surgeons, and therapists at UBC Student Health.

Courtney Kapustianyk Head Athletic Therapist	Mel Rogers Athletic Therapist	Chris Wong Athletic Therapist
Melissa Pankratz Athletic Therapist	Alexis Mellish Athletic Therapist	Cailyn Leeson Athletic Therapist

 

 
UBC Performance has a team of about 8-12 Graduate students and 15-20 Undergraduate students that volunteer or receive a small scholarship for their work within the Varsity gym.  Our fundraising page is meant to support development and scholarships for student coaches and provide high performance support for student athletes.  If you would like to donate, please visit our fundraising page: Donate Today 
 

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