Step 1 – Complete the Athlete Portal (REQUIRED)
- Access the Athlete Portal using the following link: gryphons.athletesystems.ca
- Select REGISTER and complete all 7 steps (Personal Information, Academic Information, Sport Integrity, Education, Consent, Liability Waiver and Confirmation)
- If you are planning to try out for or are competing on more than one team, you MUST complete a separate registration for each sport (ie., Cross Country AND Track & Field)
NOTE: Only individuals who are selected to the final roster are required to register with U SPORTS – and this applies only to teams that compete at the U SPORTS level.
Step 2 – Complete the Medical Questionnaire (REQUIRED)
- For Tryout/walk-on athletes, an email will come from noreply@inputhealth.com to your U of G email account, usually within 24-72 hours after selection to the team roster. Please complete the medical form and return it upon receipt.
- Any returning student-athletes and confirmed recruits an email will come from noreply@inputhealth.com to your U of G email account, usually within 24-72 hours after registration and MUST complete this process and be medically cleared prior to July 31st. In some instances, this will require a virtual follow-up appointment with the Sports Doctor - if you are identified as requiring a follow-up appointment, this should be booked immediately, as appointments are limited.
For any questions about the registration process, please contact
Steve Szymanski at
szyman01@uoguelph.ca
NOTE: The registration portal for will be closed following the advertised deadlines and students who did not complete their registration will not be permitted to participate in the tryout.
Same-day registrations and enrollments are not permitted. If you have any questions about the tryout itself, please direct them to the team's Head Coach.
Open Tryout Checklist:
- Complete Athlete Portal at gryphons.athletesystems.ca - MUST be completed prior to the Registration Closing Date
- Complete Medical Health Questionnaire – sent within 1-3 business days of completing the Athlete Portal or team selection (email will come from noreply@inputhealth.com)
- Be registered in a minimum of 1.5 credits for F26, be a full-time graduate student or be registered in a co-op work term
- Pay the $30 Open Tryout Fee
Athletes who have not completed the 4 steps noted above WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE to try out – there are no exceptions.
BADMINTON
- Monday, September 28, 2026 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) in the West Gym
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) in the West Gym
For more information, contact head coach John Roxas (ouabadminton@uoguelph.ca)
REGISTRATION CLOSES: September 26, 2026
BASEBALL
Completed for the season.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Chris O'Rourke (corourke@uoguelph.ca)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Christine Hyde (chyde04@uoguelph.ca)
ROSS COUNTRY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Kyle Boorsma (kboorsma@uoguelph.ca)
CURLING
Completed for the season. For more information, contact Head Coach Jacob Lamb (Men) jlamb09@uoguelph.ca or Head Coach Morgan Lavell (Women) mlavel01@uoguelph.ca
FENCING
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Rebecca Walker (fencing@uoguelph.ca)
FIELD HOCKEY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Michelle Turley (mturley@uoguelph.ca)
FIGURE SKATING
- Sunday Sept 27, 2026 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) - Mandatory Meeting - Room 131 Guelph Gryphon Athletic Centre
- Tuesday September 29, 2026 (6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.) at the Gryphon Centre, Red Rink
- Wednesday September 30, 2026 (6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.) at the Gryphon Centre, Gold Rink
- Thursday October 1, 2026 (6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.) at the Gryphon Centre, Gold Rink
For more information, contact head coach Jasmine Gagnon (figureskating@uoguelph.ca)
REGISTRATION CLOSES: September 27, 2026
FOOTBALL
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Mark Surya (msurya@uoguelph.ca) in November 2026
GOLF
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Brian Bard (golf@uoguelph.ca)
MEN'S HOCKEY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Josh Dixon (jdixon13@uoguelph.ca)
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Katie Mora (kmora@uoguelph.ca)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Completed for the season. All prospective athletes must contact head coach Sam Kosakowski (skosakow@uoguelph.ca) prior to tryout dates.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Megan Shea (wlacross@uoguelph.ca)
ROWING
Completed for the season. For more information on either program please contact Head Coach Pearl Schachter (rowing@uoguelph.ca)
MEN'S RUGBY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Cory Hector (hectorc@uoguelph.ca)
WOMEN'S RUGBY
Completed for the season. For more information, contact Head Coach Jessie-Ann Gibson (jessiean@uoguelph.ca) or Team Manager, Carleigh Johnston (johnstoc@uoguelph.ca)
NORDIC SKIING
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (starting at 5:40p.m.) in front of Athletic Centre
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 (starting at 5:40p.m.) in front of Athletic Centre
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 (starting at 8:30a.m.) in front of Athletic Centre
Expect a combination of running and ski hiking (Tuesday/Thursday) and rollerskiing (Saturday). Let us know ahead of time if you would like to borrow rollerskis.
For more information, contact head coach Oliver Conway-White (nordic@uoguelph.ca)
REGISTRATION CLOSES: September 27, 2026
MEN'S SOCCER
Completed for the season. For more information, contact Head Coach Alan Koch (akoch05@uoguelph.ca)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Shayne Campbell (shaynec@uoguelph.ca)
SQUASH
Completed for the season. For more information, contact Head Coach Alex Nolan (gryphonsquash@uoguelph.ca)
SWIMMING
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Chantique Carey-Payne (cpayne@uoguelph.ca)
TRACK & FIELD
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Jason Kerr (jkerr05@uoguelph.ca)
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Cal Wigston (cwigston@uoguelph.ca)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Completed for the season. For more information, contact Head Coach Natasha Spaling (nspaling@uoguelph.ca)
WRESTLING
Completed for the season. For more information, contact head coach Cody Airdrie (airdriec@uoguelph.ca) or Pat Varamo (pvaramo@uoguelph.ca)
