Become part of one of AUC’s 20 sports teams, and join students like yourself looking to enhance their athletic abilities and have fun. AUC’s athletic programs promote a healthy lifestyle, discipline, teamwork and leadership development, as well as high standards of ethical conduct and sportsmanship.
Why Join an AUC Athletic Team?
Yearly Tournaments
AUC’s sports teams compete in four tournaments each year, in addition to friendly games with other universities and clubs.
International Trips
Have an opportunity to represent AUC in international tournaments and go on sports trips.
Athletic Scholarship
This is an annual partial scholarship available to a select number of students who participate in University-sponsored sports.
Quality Coaching
Our coaches are among the best in their fields and offer our student-athletes the best coaching possible.
AUC Gear
As an athlete, you receive complimentary AUC-branded athletics gear so that you look your best in local and international competitions.
Being a Part of the Team
Becoming part of a team of AUC student-athletes helps you grow your teamwork skills and creates friendships that extend beyond your years at AUC.
Meet Our Athletes
Haydy Morsy
Two-Time Olympian
Pentathlon, Swimming, Track and Field and Fencing
Aya Abbas
Two-Time Paralympian
Swimming
Hania El Hammamy
World Games Champion
Squash
Yahya Elnawasany
World Games Champion
Squash
Mohamed Sanad ’14
Two-Time Olympian
Handball
Dina Meshref ’17
Three-Time Olympian
Table Tennis
Nour El Tayeb ’16
World Games Champion
Squash
Nouran Gohar ’21
World Games Champion
Squash
Sports Registration
To be selected as an AUC athlete, you cannot be on academic probation and must have clean conduct and academic integrity record. Tryouts are normally held during the first month of each semester.
To try out for an AUC sport:
- Sign up for tryouts in your desired sport on the AUC Connect App.
- Take the following medical tests at a verified hospital or clinic:
- Echo: echocardiography
- ECG: Electrocardiogram
- Chest X-Ray for the lungs
- Laboratory tests:
- CBC: Complete Blood Count
- RBS: Random Blood Sugar
- Bring the results and the doctor’s stamped cover letter to the Office of Athletics. Get an “all-clear” from the Office of Athletics.
- If you make the cut, your coach will inform you and you will join your sports team on the AUC-Connect App.
- Sign off that you have read and understood the Student-Athlete’s Code of Conduct.
- Attend Student-athlete Orientation Day.