The Athletics University Training and Coaching 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 sports community, offering high-level student athletes optimal training and recovery conditions close to their place of study.
To help them balance high-level sports with higher education, high-level student-athletes (SHN) at the CUFE benefit from an exceptional support program.
Tailored educational support
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educational support The SHN student program is offered in all academic programs at the University of Grenoble-Alpes (Université Grenoble Alpes , UGA) and its three constituent institutions: Grenoble INP - UGA, Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA, and the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Grenoble - UGA. 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 for injuries to initiatives designed to create the conditions for athletic performance. They can undergo a thorough medical examination, followed by ongoing 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 Track and Field Team
The CUFE Track and Field program is the result of a joint effort between the UGA and the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Track and Field League and the club supports the
Grenoble 38 Athletic Association. It is intended for national or international-level athletes who have the status of high-level student-athletes. Eligibility for this status is determined by athletic criteria, both on and off the field.
The CUFE Track and Field program offers training sessions led by experienced coaches on the Saint-Martin-d’Hères campus or at dedicated facilities in Grenoble (Bachelard Stadium) or Meylan (Île d’Amour).
Regardless of the athletes’ geographic origin, the CUFE allows students to continue competing at a high level in track and field while remaining members of their clubs and to successfully complete their academic programs under the best possible conditions.
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