University of British Columbia
Track & Field And Cross-Country
City:
Vancouver, BC
Country:
Canada
Established:
1908
World academic ranking:
28
Undergraduate population:
52,550
Est. books, tuition & fees
In-province:
$4,857.00 CAD
Out-of-province:
$4,857.00 CAD
International:
$30,979.00 CAD
Thunderbirds Track & Field And Cross-Country
British Columbia's oldest university, located west of downtown Vancouver, is surrounded by parkland and ocean beaches. UBC has a long history of its varsity athletes competing at the Olympic Games and is among the top ranked universities in the world for its academics.
Academics
UBC is a highly reputable, global top-30 institution. The University of British Columbia is ranked 2nd in Canada, 25th in North America, and 28th in the worldwide.
Language
English is the language of instruction at UBC.
Fields of Study
UBC is internationally recognized for STEM and is ranked top-30 worldwide for mathematics, medicine, literature, law, and economics. It offers undergraduate programs in the fields below.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach | |
Assistant Coach | |
Coach, Circle Throws | |
Coach, Combined Events | |
Coach, Horizontal Jumps | |
Coach, Horizontal Jumps | |
Coach, Race Walk | |
Coach, Springs & Hurdles | |
Administrative Assistant |
From the Coach
UBC's cross country team competes in the U SPORTS association. UBC track and field competes in the outdoor season in the NAIA association with year-round access to their own outdoor track.
UBC’s track and field and cross country teams care about success at the university level in both academic and athletic pursuits, but importantly we have high goals of having our best athletes represent their respective nations at the World Championships and Olympic Games. We foster an environment of teamwork and camaraderie, yet we don’t apologize for striving for excellence and ensuring that our targeted athletes have their needs met in order to achieve excellence in our sport. We feel that simultaneously aiming to achieve the highest honours in the classroom and in the sporting world can be congruent objectives and we want our recruits to believe this too.
Laurier Primeau
Head Coach
Facilities
400m, polyurethane / rubber
Rashpal Dillon Track & Field Oval
Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval at Thunderbird Park (photo courtesy of UBC Athletics)
Weight Room
UBC Hangar
Weight Room
Weight Room
Student Recreation Centre
Weight Room
Indoor Pool
UBC Aquatic Centre
Indoor Pool
Fitness Centre
Student Recreation Centre
Fitness Centre
Varsity Study Space
Thunderstudy
Library
Varsity Weight Room
Douglas Mitchell Thunderbirds Sports Centre
Smith & Laycoe Varsity Weight Room in the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (photo courtesy of UBC)