Intercollegiate Sports
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, as a member of the Jamaica Inter-Collegiate Association (INTERCOL), participates in their annual competitions. INTERCOL organizes and executes the operation of nine sports, Basketball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Badminton, Football, Hockey, Netball, Volleyball, and Track & Field. This year the University aims to identify a cadre of students to establish teams for each of these events. The UCC Sports programme presents a healthy option; participation in sports not only enhances physical and mental growth but also has multiple positive effects later in life.
To play INTERCOL, a student has to meet the following requirements:
- Must be a registered student
- Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or more
- Complete the Registration Form here
Be a part of one of our most intriguing pastimes on campus. This is a very important way to get involved on campus and it also serves as an excellent means to learn different sporting activities while getting or keeping fit. Even if you are off-field, you can forge an atmosphere that will push our INTERCOL teams to continue to make the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean proud through sports.
1. Holistic Development & Well-being
- Physical fitness, teamwork, discipline, and leadership skills
- Health and well-being benefits
- Positive impact on academic performance
2. Student & Community Engagement
- Fostering camaraderie and belonging
- Community involvement through tournaments and events
- Alumni support and involvement
- Attracting top athletes and students
- National and international representation
- Enhancing the university’s reputation
2024 will mark David’s 18th year as an adjunct lecturer at UCC. In addition to the myriad of courses that he lectures, he has been asked to step in as sports administrator for UCC. Since then, he was responsible for coaching the male and female football teams and actively put the netball team together. David has been involved in track, cricket, football, volleyball and hockey from high school to the university level to the club level winning various awards in these disciplines. He represented Jamaica quite a few times in hockey as well. He also has major sporting achievements in martial arts. David has over forty championship trophies at the junior and senior level though achieved these at the age of 17.
At sixteen he had been the only male to have captained the national team 5 times. He led the team to the US Open, Cayman (twice) and twice locally. At 18 he won the National Lightweight Championship Belt three times undefeated and attained 328th rank in the World Black Belt Ranking system. He attracted sponsorship for gear for many championships by prominent sporting gear houses. He is also actively involved in organizing sporting events and sports days for companies such as JUTC among others. David believes that sports in universities help to mold and diversify a student’s experience and he hopes to bring this to UCC during his tenure.
Photo 1: In a landmark moment for the university, the UCC football team etched its name into school history by advancing to the semi-finals of the Intercollegiate Knockout Competition—a feat never before accomplished. Their journey was a testament to tactical discipline, teamwork, and perseverance, reflecting the growth of UCC’s athletic culture and the potential for future success.
Photo 2: The UCC basketball team delivered a thrilling debut season, capturing the bronze medal in the Division 2 Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament. The team dominated in various statistical categories, earning multiple individual accolades. Perhaps most impressively, all players were scouted and offered positions in the Jamaica Basketball League (JBL)—a remarkable achievement that highlights the caliber of talent and coaching fostered within UCC’s basketball program.
