Facilities
Sports Arena
The $24 million sports arena is the only facility of its kind in the region. It is fully air-conditioned, seats 3,000 spectators with national standard facilities for netball, basketball, futsal, hockey and badminton.
Aquatic
UniSC Sunshine Coast has an Olympic-standard, 10-lane, 50-metre heated pool, a six-lane 25-metre pool, cold immersion and warm plunge pool and aquatic recovery equipment. The elite training ground is used year-round by recreational swimmers and Olympic and Paralympic champions.
Gyms
Two fully-equipped indoor gyms offer the latest equipment including indoor and outdoor functional training zones. Gym instruction caters to all fitness levels from high-performance athletes to beginner.
Playing fields
Multipurpose playing fields for Rugby Union, Rugby League, Football, Cricket and AFL training are available with lighting for night-time play.
Track and field
The IAAF-standard athletics track has eight and ten lane running tracks and equipment for hurdles, steeplechase, javelin, shot-put, discus, hammer-throw, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault and disabled throw events.
Outdoor courts
UniSC has outdoor hard courts for tennis, basketball and netball. Night lighting is available for after-dark competition.
High performance sport
High Performance Sport
UniSC supports athletes and teams at the highest levels of sporting competition. Our rising champions achieve their personal best in sport, competition and study, surrounded by the right expertise, people and facilities.
Physical Performance Coaching
Physical performance coaches (PPC) use assessment and screening, individualised training and conditioning, required recovery and overall load management to help high performance athletes achieve their athletic potential.
Study sport at UniSC
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Explore human health and performance with research and study in sport and exercise science.
Bachelor of Sports Studies
Combine core sport science courses with a major in journalism, management, marketing, public relations, tourism, leisure and event management, or sport and exercise nutrition. Gain the skills to become job-ready for a career.
Resident teams
Sunshine Coast Lightning
UniSC is a proud Foundation Principal Partner of the Sunshine Coast’s first national sports team. The Sunshine Coast Lightning trains and plays home games at the UniSC Arena.
Sunshine Coast Thunder
Sunshine Coast Thunder netball club provides a stepping for netballers looking to progress from grassroots to professional netball.
Australian Cycling Academy
ACA is an elite training academy taking an athlete-centric approach to high performance cycling coaching
USC Spartans
UniSC's high performance swim team includes Olympic and Paralympic medallists. They train at the USC pool under Head Coach Chris Mooney.
Our Sporting Partners
Dolphins NRL
UniSC is the official Tertiary Education Partner of the Dolphins NRL which provides work integrated learning opportunities for students and research opportunities for our academic staff.
Student sport
Intervarsity sport
Represent the UniSC Spartans UniSport Nationals and other intervarsity events.
Student sports teams
UniSC offers a range of student run sporting clubs and teams from elite to social level.
Social sport
UniSC staff and students are invited to join in the free social sports program. Get fit, have fun and make new friends.
Recognising excellence
UniSC Sports Awards
We celebrate the athletes and administrators that make sport great.
Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame
UniSC pays tribute to our local sporting champions.
News
As strong as a feather: New insights into optimal muscle design
19 SepAre the biggest and most bulging calf muscles necessarily the most powerful? The scientists behind new research into muscle architecture say it’s not the size of a muscle that delivers the most force, but rather its layout – in particular, a feathered layout called “pennate”.
Adam Jurisevic on kicking goals in sport and exercise science
10 Nov 2023After dropping out of his final major exam in high school at the last minute, Adam Jurisevic took a few years before he realised a career in sport and exercise science was the career path that was right for him.
When Lightning strikes, Jeremy's ready for the opportunity
3 Nov 2023He wants to work in the sports world he loves, but not as a professional athlete, so UniSC student Jeremy Morris has found the degree he calls his “perfect combination”: a Bachelor of Sport Studies with a major of management.
Student athlete blog
Coaches Spotlight – NICK BENNETT
16 Jun 2023Meet Nick Bennett, an exceptional coach from the Sunshine Coast, whose passion for sports and athletics ignited his journey towards coaching excellence.
Billy Curtis takes 3rd in Ultra Trail Australia 22km Race
31 May 2023It's like running up the Q1 in the Gold Coast almost 4 times – Billy Curtis takes 3rd in Ultra Trail Australia 22km Race