Sport-specific Performance Programmes
Each of our nine Performance Sport Programmes is led by an experienced, full-time coach and supported by an interdisciplinary team of specialists.
Student athletes train within a purposeful daily training environment, benefiting from enhanced access to facilities, strength and conditioning, and wider performance support.
Together, these elements create an environment focused on long-term development, progression and helping you fulfil your potential.
Click on the following links for more information about our sport-specific Performance Programmes. If your sport isn’t listed, you may still be eligible for Student Performance Sport support via our Sport Scholarships – click here to find out more.
- Athletics (men and women).
- Football (men).
- Hockey (men and women).
- Judo (men and women).
- Netball (women).
- Rugby Union (men).
- Swimming (men and women).
- Tennis (men and women).
- Triathlon (men and women).
Athletics (men and women)
We have a range of athletes competing in track and field events within our athletics student performance programme. Team Bath athletes have enjoyed success nationally, at British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Indoors and Outdoors, and internationally.
Lead coach: Colin Bovell
Key facilities: 400m international outdoor track; 120m indoor sprint track; indoor jumps areas; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; sports science and medicine support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Email Colin Bovell at cb267@bath.ac.uk.
Football (men)
Competing in the BUCS Men’s Premier South Division, our University football programme continues the legacy of the inspirational Team Bath FC. Many of our players also compete for external clubs in the non-league pyramid.
Lead coach: Che Wilson
Key facilities: FIFA-standard 3G pitch; eight football pitches; 3G training strip; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the football form
Hockey (men and women)
As well as competing at the highest level of BUCS competition, hockey performance programme athletes also benefit from strong links with Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club which provides further opportunities for National League hockey at weekends.
Lead coach: Ian Cordwell
Key facilities: Britain’s first ‘dry’ system pitch; sand-dressed pitch; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science support.
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Register your interest: Click here to fill in the hockey form
Judo (men and women)
Based in our Japanese-style dojo, student performance programme athletes train alongside high-performing external judoka who are part of the Team Bath family. Athletes participate in a number of events from BUCS Championships to the Olympic Games.
Lead coach: Adam Hall
Key facilities: Traditional Japanese-style dojo; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the judo form
Netball (women)
We have a proud and rich history in netball. Our netball student performance programme provides a range of competition opportunities, including BUCS, and supports athletes to play in the Super League, NXT Gen League, Netball Performance League (NPL)
and internationally.
Lead coach: Anya Le Monnier
Key facilities: Three large sports halls; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; sports science and medicine support; links to Team Bath Netball performance programme.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the netball form
Rugby Union (men)
Bath is one of just 10 universities competing in BUCS Super Rugby, the highest level of men’s university rugby union, and the men’s 1st XV are the reigning league and cup champions after a historic 2025-26 season. As well as a wellestablished partnership with Bath Rugby, there is a recognised development pathway to national club teams and for some, professional contracts and international opportunities.
Lead coach: Aaron James
Key facilities: World Rugby-standard 3G pitch; six dedicated rugby pitches; 3G training strip; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science; links to Bath Rugby Academy.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the rugby form
Swimming (men and women)
Our swimming team is one of the University’s largest and most successful squads, with a programme providing a comprehensive
training set-up for student-athletes targeting national and international events all the way up to the Olympic Games.
Lead coach: Mark Skimming
Key facilities: Olympic-standard London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Email Mark Skimming at adsmaas@bath.ac.uk.
Tennis (men and women)
Our tennis student performance programme runs in tandem with the Team Bath International High-Performance Tennis Academy, offering student-athletes the chance to train and compete on the national and international stage.
Lead coach: Craig Procter
Key facilities: Eight indoor courts; four outdoor hard courts; four outdoor artificial clay courts; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; physio and sport science support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the tennis form
Triathlon (men and women)
The University of Bath is one of British Triathlon‘s National Pathway Centres and our student performance programme links into this set-up, providing student-athletes with the opportunity to train alongside elite athletes.
Lead coach: Jack Hall.
Key facilities: Olympic-standard London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool; 400m international outdoor track; 120m indoor sprint track; Odd Down cycle track; Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre; Performance Hub; sports science and medicine support.
Brochure: Download here
Register your interest: Click here to fill in the triathlon form
