Virtual meetings have become the norm during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Although you may not be able to visit our beautiful and growing Phoenix campus, you can still fully immerse yourself in the Grand Canyon University (GCU) experience virtually.
Below are some of the virtual ways you can learn all about our campus, club sports programs and facilities from the comfort of your home.
Webinars
Do you want to keep your athletic career alive? Are you wondering what club sports are all about? If so, enroll in one of our informative webinars today. GCU Club Sports allow student-athletes to compete in an organized, spirited environment while keeping their competitive juices flowing.
Learn all about our nearly 40Â club sports programs in our interactive webinar, which provides students and families with an overview of what makes our club sports programs some of the best in the nation. Join us to learn about all-things club sports and begin your registration process today.
Our bi-monthly webinar starts Thursdays at 6 pm (MST). You can view the registration link here.
GCU LIVE Lessons (for instructors)
Packed into convenient 45-minute sessions, GCU LIVE Lessons provide teachers, coaches, administrators, athletic directors and their students virtual opportunities to participate in various free classroom lessons designed to develop hands-on skills and explore advanced concepts. Each lesson features GCU curriculum uniquely crafted by our elite-level coaches with coaching experience at the professional, national and NCAA levels.
A few of the popular fan favorites involving our club sports program include:
- Banded Glute Activation – Injury Prevention Techniques: Injuries are common in contact sports, especially knee injuries. This lesson introduces a short muscle activation warm-up exercise that can help prevent knee injuries in high-octane contact sports like basketball, volleyball, soccer, football and track and field.
- Fueling the Student-Athlete – Quick Meal Prep for Elite Performance: Many sports programs don’t focus enough on one of the biggest game-changing elements of an athlete’s success: nutrition. In this lesson, students will learn the core nutrition fundamentals that lead to elite performance. Covering nutritional basics ranging from basal metabolic rate to caloric needs for body development, this lesson will prepare athletes to maximize their potential, on and off the field.
- Team Culture – Building Successful Teams: This lesson will focus on your current team culture and how we can help create and instill a values-based vision with standards and expectations to enhance that culture. Students will learn how to become positive servant leaders that put the team first and hear examples of servant leadership in professional sports.
Other popular LIVE Lessons include:
- Business – Spirit of Business
- Fine Arts and Production – Logo Design Challenge
- Health Care – Careers in Chemistry
- Humanities and Social Sciences – Neuroscience and Behavior of the Mind
- Theology – Biblical Interpretation
GCU LIVE Lessons are available to teachers, coaches, athletic directors and administrators by appointment only. Click here to schedule an appointment!
Want to play club sports at GCU? You’re just a few clicks away! Head here to request more information on your sport!
*Club sports are not regulated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and do not have varsity status at the intercollegiate athletic level. However, club sports are organized and administered by their respective national sport governing body.
