Get involved and you’ll discover opportunities at every level – from varsity competition to recreational events.
Sports
From Olympic champions to professional sports superstars, UBC connects you to its tradition of sporting excellence. UBC has produced 240 Olympic athletes, won 22 national swimming titles in the last 12 years, and claimed multiple championships in basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball, rowing and field hockey over the past decade. With the only Canadian university baseball program, UBC boasts a list of Major League Baseball draftees that includes 2008 World Series opener Jeff Francis.
Varsity
32 varsity athletic teams have claimed 82 championships, the highest of any Canadian university. All varsity teams hold open try-outs at the start of the season.
UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver): Compete in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- baseball (men’s)
- basketball
- cross-country
- field hockey
- football (men’s)
- golf
- ice hockey
- rowing
- rugby
- soccer
- swimming
- track & field
- volleyball
Okanagan Heat: Compete in the British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association
- basketball
- golf
- soccer
- volleyball
Facilities
Our world-class sports facilities include an aquatic centre, gymnasium, winter sports centre (venue for 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games), football stadium, recreation centre, rowing centre & boathouse, tennis centre, all-weather baseball diamond, synthetic turf running facility and field sports ground.
Scholarships
Athletic scholarships are available for competitive athletes. Contact head coaches at UBC Vancouver or UBC Okanagan for more information.
Recreation
UBC offers a diverse selection of intramurals, leagues, tournaments and special events at both campuses.
As one of Canada’s largest university recreational programs, UBC REC at UBC Vancouver manages more than 30 annual special events, leagues in eight sports and over 50 fitness, dance and martial arts classes. UBC Okanagan features a growing number of programs that build on the tradition of UBC Vancouver while celebrating the unique spirit of the Okanagan campus.
Events include:
- Day of the Longboat, a ten-person voyager canoe race
- UBC Triathlon Duathlon, North America’s largest indoor triathlon
- Storm the Wall, the biggest intramural event in North America
- Lace Up for Kids, an ice skating fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital
- UBC Okanagan Cycling Expo, a three-day event that raises awareness of cycling as an alternate means of transportation