The American Football - Flag University Training and Sports Center (CUFE) is one of the 7 CUFEs at Université Grenoble Alpes. This specific support program is based on a unique partnership between the university and the sporting world, offering high-level student-athletes optimal training and recovery conditions close to their place of study.
To help them balance high-level sports with their higher education, high-level student-athletes (E SHN) at the CUFE benefit from an exceptional support system.
Tailored educational support
The
educational support The SHN student program is offered in all academic programs at the University of Grenoble (Université Grenoble Alpes , UGA) and its three constituent institutions: Grenoble INP, Sciences Po Grenoble, and the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Grenoble. This allows athletes to choose their program of study based on their interests and career goals, rather than by default based on the programs that happen to be available.
The academic support program is structured around the athletes’ athletic commitments. It is also personalized: each SHN student is supported by an SHN advisor and a faculty coordinator in their field of study. They may also receive assistance from an academic advisor who specializes in supporting SHN students and a
social support privileged.
Optimized training conditions
The CUFEs are the result of a partnership between the federal sports community and the academic community. They are based on the pooling of resources: the university provides sports facilities, while the sports community (federations, leagues, committees, and clubs) provides technical staff and coaches. This partnership enables every SHN student to benefit from highly qualified coaching, high-quality sports facilities, and a close geographical proximity between their place of study and their training locations (training pool and weight room on campus). This proximity minimizes time lost to commuting and promotes success in pursuing both academic and athletic goals.
CUFE members can also benefit from a scientific approach to training: learning mental skills, isokinetic testing, energy system power testing, and more…
Enhanced medical and paramedical care
SHN students at the CUFE have access to a comprehensive and enhanced sports medicine program, ranging from treatment of traumatic injuries to the organization of initiatives that foster the conditions for athletic performance. They can undergo a thorough medical examination followed by long-term monitoring, and are guaranteed a medical consultation within 24 hours. They also have access to a physical therapy clinic for emergency care, recovery treatments (cold water baths, saunas, drainage boots), or rehabilitation, for a total of 15 hours per week.
Join the CUFE American Football - Flag Team
The CUFE American Football - Flag program is the result of a joint effort between the UGA and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes American Football League. It is intended for athletes on national teams (registered on ministerial rosters) or those with high potential based on the criteria of the
French American Football Federation. Before you can join the CUFE, you must
Apply for SHN student status.
The CUFE American Football - Flag program offers practice sessions on the Saint-Martin-d'Hères campus and at the facilities of the local club, the Centaures de Grenoble.
Regardless of their geographic origin, the CUFE allows each student to continue participating in high-level sports while remaining a member of their club and to successfully complete their educational program under the best possible conditions.
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