University of Edinburgh Sport unveils Edinburgh Wildcats
The University of Edinburgh Sport has unveiled the Edinburgh Wildcats – a multi-sports club bringing together 70 sporting disciplines, from rugby to archery and weightlifting, to showcase the sports prowess of the university.
The move sees the university become the first in the UK to adopt the American collegiate sporting model.
Bringing together more than 10,000 students across 200 teams, Edinburgh Wildcats has been created to reflect the community built at the University of Edinburgh Sport, which has supported both alumni and current students to compete across a range of competitions, including the most recent Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Scotland’s most decorated athlete, double Olympian Eilidh Doyle, an alumna of the university, said: “The facilities and support that young and emerging athletes receive from the university is second to none.
"Through Edinburgh Wildcats this feeling and belief in the achievements that can be created through hard work, dedication and perseverance has been captured. It brings all of the athletes together, allowing them to share in one passion and one journey for greatness, while also allowing the local community to get behind them and show their support.”
Mark Munro, University of Edinburgh director of sport and active health, said: “At the
University of Edinburgh Sport we have been able to support a phenomenal number of athletes to perform on a global stage across so many disciplines.
"Through Edinburgh Wildcats our aim is to bring these athletes together and create a space in which to champion the incredible talent that lies within current students and alumni who have come through our doors.
“The facilities here at the university are second to none, which can be seen from the volume of international teams choosing to train here while visiting Scotland, and this, paired with the fantastic support of our staff, comes together to create an environment that pushes athletes
to greatness. Our hope is that through Edinburgh Wildcats we’ll be able to welcome even more students and spectators to discover the sporting expertise we are known for.”
For over 150 years, the university has assisted some of the most decorated athletes and sporting communities in the world – from Olympians to pioneering researchers. Notable alumni include Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy; Britain’s most decorated female Olympian, Baroness Katherine Grainger; Scottish Rugby head coach, Gregor Townsend; and Commonwealth Games swimmer Archie Goodburn.
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