Information for New Student Athletes
Welcome to the TRU Athletics & Recreation department, and the City of Kamloops, Tournament Capital of Canada.
Recruit Interest Form
Complete this form to show you are interested in becoming a TRU WolfPack athlete. Information on applying to TRU can be found here.
Why Choose TRU
Over the past 35 years, TRU has established an outstanding reputation of excellence in education, built on qualities such as accessibility, choice, flexibility and personal attention. These attributes have remained as cornerstones when UCC became Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in April 2005, a brand-new post-secondary institution that continues its diversity of academic, technical and trades programming while incorporating the province's best on-line learning resources as exemplified by the BC Open University, making TRU the most innovative and comprehensive university in Canada.
With the addition of the distance education and open learning components of the BC Open University, TRU is literally able to offer every high school graduate or adult learner the opportunity to become an outstanding and successful university graduate.
Located on a spectacular campus in the heart of the city of Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University also features many new and outstanding student facilities, including the brand new International Centre that opened in January 2005, and there's much more to come. An estimated $100 million in new construction is slated for the campus over the next four years, including new student housing, a new library/learning commons, classrooms, offices and new athletic facilities.
Why Choose TRU Athletics
The Athletics and Recreation Department offers an intercollegiate program that is designed to allow the more serious athlete the opportunity to participate against athletes from other universities, colleges and post-secondary institutions.
TRU is situated on a spectacular 100-hectare campus ideally located within a vibrant, safe, smaller interior city. 
It offers outstanding athletic facilities, including an international-size court, weight room, squash and racquetball courts and table sports in the gymnasium, plus a running track, full track & field facilities and a 50-metre indoor pool with a sauna, hot tub, indoor water slide and recreation.
The campus is also readily accessible to all-season recreation and enhanced lifestyles, including some of the best skiing, mountain biking, hiking and water sports terrain in the province. The WolfPack Soccer and Volleyball teams play in a state of the art "Tournament Capital Center" located on the TRU Campus. The T.C.C. has a seating capacity of 22 hundred. Our soccer teams play at Hillside Stadium, an artificial turf field which seats 1,060 people. All of our athletes have the use of the Tournament Capital Center which includes up to date workout rooms, an indoor track and a three meter swimming pool.
As of September 2005, TRU became a member in the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sports), competing in the Canada West Conference in men's and women's basketball and volleyball. In addition to basketball and volleyball, other intercollegiate sports for men and women include soccer, badminton, and baseball (men only). If you are interested in trying out for a team, you are invited to contact any one of the Athletic staff in the gymnasium. To be eligible for team participation you must be registered in a minimum of nine credits per semester or equivalent.
Applying to TRU
Follow the step-by-step process on How to Apply to TRU
Housing Information
There are two options currently for on-campus housing. Those two options are the TRU Student Residence & Conference Centre on the north side of campus, and McGill On-Campus Housing on the south side of campus.
There is also a large listing of off-campus apartments, suites and room-and-board available to future and current students.
More information on both on-campus and off-campus housing is available at TRU Housing.
Financial Aid Information
The Financial Aid and Awards Office is located in OM1641, and provides information and assistance to students on the following:
- TRU Entrance Scholarships and Bursaries
- Sources of student aid and awards
- Applying for government and institutional funds
- Requesting reviews of government student aid decisions
- Work Study—campus employment
All financial aid and awards matters are held in strict confidence.
Student Employment Information
The TRU Student Employment Centre (SEC) is dedicated to supporting students and alumni in their search for casual, part-time, summer, and full-time employment. The SEC will assist students with their career development needs through one on one consultation, workshops, and on-line services. The SEC offers assistance with resume and cover letter development, interview and presentation skills, portfolio development, and access to daily job postings through our website. Throughout the year the SEC will also provide students with an opportunity to meet employers on campus through Employer Information/Recruiting sessions and Career/Job Fairs.
For more information on these services or to make an appointment, please contact: TRU Student Employment Services
Room OM1712 Old Main Building
Tel: (250) 371-5627
Fax: (250) 371-5949
Email: stuemploy@tru.ca
TRU Campus Tours
If you are interested in visiting the campus and learning what TRU is all about, you can book a tour today. Tours can be organized individually or for a whole group. Every effort will be made to offer a tour that meets your interests and time constraints.
If you have any questions, please contact TRU Athletics directly at jshephard@tru.ca or 250-28-5270.