Bristol Academy of Sport

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The Bristol Academy of Sport is based at Filton College to the north of Bristol, and provides sports coaching and college-level education to potential elite-level athletes.

The academy has partnerships with Bristol Rovers, Bristol Rugby and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and the women's football team, Bristol Academy W.F.C., plays at the highest level in England, the FA Women's Premier League National Division. The academy also owns and operates a professional basketball team, the Bristol Flyers, who compete in the English Basketball League Division 1, the second-tier of competition.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Notable alumni 2.1 Football 3 External links

[edit] Teams

• Men's football
• Women's football
• Rugby union
• Golf
• Netball
• Table tennis
• Men's basketball (See Bristol Flyers)
• Women's basketball
• Cricket

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Football

• Chris Lines
• Sean Rigg

[edit] External links

• Bristol Academy of Sport