Athletics and Recreation

Athletics and Recreation

Varsity Sports

Algoma Thunderbirds Athletics Algoma University participates in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) with varsity men's and women's basketball teams. Both the men's and women's teams compete in the OCAA's Western Division. The program has achieved great success over the past few seasons with the women's team capturing a silver medal at the 2007 OCAA Provincial Championships and the men achieving the same level of excellence in 2008!!

The regular season for both basketball teams runs from October to February, and all home games are played at the George Leach Centre. Both teams create excitement for both the student-athletes and for the entire Algoma U community. We look forward to great fan support from students, staff and faculty throughout the year.

Men’s and women’s curling rinks also participate in the OCAA, and Algoma University is proud of our OCAA Men's 2004 Curling Champions. In 2007 & 2008, the Algoma U Women's rink secured a silver medal at the OCAA Provincial Championships.

2009 was a great year for the Mixed Curling team, who brought home the Gold. In 2010 Mixed Curling won the Silver medal, in a game hosted here in Sault Ste. Marie.


Intercity and Intramural Sports

Intercity sports participation includes a men's and women's indoor soccer team. And all students have the opportunity to keep active through participation in a variety of club and pick-up activities, including floor hockey, volleyball, badminton, basketball, squash. Tournaments and special events are held throughout the year.


Fitness Services

As an Algoma University student, you’ll have full access to the 39,000 square foot George Leach Centre (GLC) The GLC features three regulation court surfaces, which accommodate badminton, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. One court has been specially designed for indoor tennis and the gymnasium features a 1/9th mile indoor walk/jog track.

The facility includes two international-sized squash courts, an aerobics/multipurpose room with a suspended wooden floor which meets international standards for aerobics/dance, and a weight training/aerobic machine room with state-of-the-art equipment.

Two outdoor tennis courts are also available.

The GLC is open seven days a week. Fitness testing and exercise prescription is available through a certified kinesiologist. The facility also houses a Massage Therapy Clinic.

Athletics and fitness activities focus on the development of a healthy lifestyle for students. Instructional programmes include ballroom dance, Tae Kwon Do, pilates, tennis, yoga and Zumba.

Please click here to learn more about services and instructional programs offered at the George Leach Centre.

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