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Coach K unveils Team USA High Performance Training Centre

Thursday 26 July 2012

Coach K

(Coach K far right)

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and 24 Hour Fitness officially opened Team USA’s High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) earlier today with a ceremonial ribbon cutting involving USA Basketball Coach, Mike Krzyzewski (AKA Coach K), at SportsDock – the University of East London’s new £21million sports facility.

Also headlining the event were 2012 U.S. Olympians – Tony Azevedo, water polo, and Kerri Walsh, beach volleyball – as well as the head coach of the women’s basketball teams, Geno Auriemma.

Speaking to UEL at the media call, Geno Auriemma said: “We’re really looking forward to the Olympics. The Docklands Campus feels like home and I think that will benefit the team. This part of London has experienced an incredible transformation and I think everyone should feel very proud of that – particularly UEL.”

UEL Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick McGhee, said: “In the run up to the Olympics, there has been a lot of discussion and debate about legacy and what that actually means. When the Olympics finish, students, staff and members of the local community will be able to use SportsDock in a matter of days, and tread in the footsteps of sporting superstars who trained there, such as Michael Phelps and Kobe Bryant. I believe this is a cast iron example of what Olympic legacy is all about.”

24 Hour Fitness provided technical insight and consultation to the USOC to help design and outfit the centre, which serves as a home training base for Team USA’s delegation of hundreds of athletes as they train to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Notes to Editors:

 The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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