#One of the family
#One of the family
Sport is a huge part of what we do at SMB College Group and we have some fantastic partnerships with Leicester Tigers and Future Elite Sports.
Our Sports programmes are designed so you can become the best athlete you can be and train like a professional whilst working to gain nationally-recognised qualifications.
Our teaching staff come from fantastic and varied professional sports industry careers, bringing a breadth of knowledge and experience to SMB College Group and our students. They’ve all worked as specialists in their respective areas, previously working as sports coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and sports scientists in English Football League Clubs, Education, the British Army and more.
And it’s not just the teaching staff that are great - we’ve invested in our facilities and equipment to ensure you have access to the very best technology used in elite sport, including our Hudl Sports Coach, our Catapult GPS System and our drone, all to help you improve your performance as both athletes and students!
Leicester Tigers
Our Leicester Tigers Rugby Programmes provide the opportunity for students of all genders to study a sports qualification alongside high quality rugby training with Tigers coaches, meaning you can be as great off the pitch as you are on it. Our range of courses provide fantastic opportunities both for players who aspire to progress into Elite Rugby, and those who play rugby purely for enjoyment.
SMB College Group continues to be the leading college represented within Leicester Tigers Academy, and has a great track record for alumni being named in England Rugby's under 18 squad. With three full-size grass rugby itches, a 3G pitch, a sports science lab, a large multi-functional sports hall, a Strength & Conditioning gym, and a functional fitness outdoor gym, there's nowhere better for young sportspeople to hone their skills whilst gaining their college qualifications.
A number of college alumni are regularly featured in the squad line-up for the Leicester Tigers first team, including George Martin, Archie Vanes, Sam Edwards, Lewis Chessum, Tim Hoyt, Morgan Meredith and Joseph Woodward. George has also gone on to gain several international caps playing for England Rugby. Additionally, a number of students represent England at Under 18 and Under 20 level, including Chester Owens, Morgan Meredith and Joseph Woodward, who has even captained the Under 18s team.
Student Success
Joseph Woodward
Lewis Chessum
Morgan Meredith
The ACE programme play the highest level of college rugby, and players must go through a selection process to ensure they meet the demanding environment.
The AOC programme is open to all abilities. There is an opportunity for those performing well to progress into the ACE programme.
Our Girls Programme is open to all abilities.
All programmes include support in strength and conditioning and analysis of the game and injury prevention, alongside rugby games and training.
ACE Programme: Level 3 Sports Science, Level 3 Sport Coaching
AOC Programme: Level 3 Sports Coaching, Level 3 Sports Science, Level 2 Sport, Level 3 Agriculture
Women's Programme: Level 3 Sports Coaching, Level 3 Sports Science
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LEICESTER TIGERS
COURSES YOU CAN DO AS PART OF OUR LEICESTER TIGERS PROGRAMME
If Football is more your passion, our Future Elite Football Academy is a good place to start.
As well as gaining a sports qualification, students will benefit from high-level coaching with competitive fixtures, individual support around strength and conditioning and analysis to improve playing ability.
Previous students have played semi-professional football, for teams such as Melton Town FC whilst studying. Being part of the Future Elite Academy means you not only leave a better footballer but with a leading sports qualification, that provides opportunities to progress once you have left us, where Future Elite can organise overseas sporting and educational scholarships in countries such as America, New Zealand and Australia*.
If you're interest in the Women's Football Pathway we will be offering from Septemeber 2023 at our Brooksby Campus, please click the button below to learn more!
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL PATHWAY HERE!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FUTURE ELITE
Courses you can do as part of Future Elite Academy
If you are interested in being part of one of our academies, you need to first apply for the course you want to do (you can find a link to these above) and then register your interest using the form on this page. We can then discuss the options with you at your interview.
Why not consider being part of our Sports Leadership Academy to boost your CV and develop your coaching and leadership skills. It's open to all sports students across both year groups, offering the opportunity to work with primary schools across the Melton and Belvoir district. Leaders can take part in primary School Games events such as Sports Hall Athletics, Dodgeball, Tri-Golf, Football and Cricket. It’s here at these events you can put your leadership skills into practice, running events and coaching the younger students.
As part of these sessions, you will learn best practice when leading sport and physical activity and transferable skills such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving. Students that take part can also benefit from extra qualifications in areas such as First Aid, football playmaker and dodgeball activator, setting you up to go into a successful career within sport after studying with us.
To get involved, all you need to do is let us know during your induction week or speak to your tutor.
I feel like I gained a lot more knowledge of the game and improved my skills in the technical and tactical units. I was given really good support around my rugby and my college work, where reflective practice was encouraged through the DiSE qualification.
