Sport 1966 - 2006

In 1976 the University became the first in the country to offer sports scholarships, setting the tone for three decades of innovation that have given the University a reputation for excellence in sport to mirror its academic success.

Today the University delivers one of the most comprehensive higher education sports programmes in Britain. It has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Sport Training Village, which form the training base for hundreds of elite athletes who compete on a national and international level. It has moved from 32nd in The Times newspaper league table for sport to second within ten years.

In 1997 the concept of ‘TeamBath’ was introduced to represent 15 sports on campus: track and field athletics, badminton, basketball, bob skeleton, bobsleigh, football, hockey, judo, modern pentathlon, netball, rugby, swimming, tennis, triathlon and volleyball.

In addition to the achievements of TeamBath, the University has gained international recognition for its academic programmes and research in the field of sport. The Sport and Exercise Science Group delivers a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science which is rated as best in the country in The Guardian University Guide 2005. There is a new sports foundation degree in Sports Performance, and the Department of Education runs a BA in Coach Education and Sports Development in partnership with the Department of Sports Development and Recreation.