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.

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.

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.

Multipurpose playing fields for Rugby Union, Rugby League, Football, Cricket and AFL training are available with lighting for night-time play.

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.

UniSC has outdoor hard courts for tennis, basketball and netball. Night lighting is available for after-dark competition.

Injury prevention testing, athlete periodisation and programming, and strength and conditioning services.

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.

Exercise scientists use the science of human movement to help people improve their health and fitness, and to prevent common lifestyle diseases.

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

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 netball club provides a stepping for netballers looking to progress from grassroots to professional netball.

ACA is an elite training academy taking an athlete-centric approach to high performance cycling coaching

UniSC's high performance swim team includes Olympic and Paralympic medallists. They train at the USC pool under Head Coach Chris Mooney.

Represent the UniSC Spartans UniSport Nationals and other intervarsity events.

UniSC offers a range of student run sporting clubs and teams from elite to social level.

UniSC staff and students are invited to join in the free social sports program. Get fit, have fun and make new friends.