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Affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad

MGC CollegeSiddapur · since 1969

Student life

Sports & Physical Education

The Department of Physical Education was set up in 1969, with the college itself. Its aim is the overall development of every student — physical, social, mental and spiritual — and to produce good citizens and good players.

Facilities

  • Playground of 110 m × 90 m in front of the college, with a 200 m running track and areas for throwing and jumping events
  • Indoor sports room (40 × 20) with two table-tennis tables and five carrom boards
  • Courts for kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, ball badminton and tennis, and a cricket pitch
  • Uniforms and equipment for every team playing at the inter-collegiate level
  • TA and DA for players to meet their daily diet needs

How students are trained

At admission, the Physical Director briefs students on sports facilities and guides them according to their physique, interests and past achievements. Selection trials in athletics and games form the college teams, which then get fixed practice time. Based on practice, performance and conduct, players are sent to zonal and inter-collegiate tournaments.

The year closes with class-wise and section-wise sports competitions and a two-day athletics meet held on the Olympic theme, followed by a prize distribution. Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman awards go to those who contribute most, and students who bring laurels at inter-collegiate, zonal and inter-zonal level are specially honoured.

Karnatak University Blues

  • 2024-25 — Kartik Hegde (B.Com I), Table Tennis
  • 2024-25 — Manasa Hegde (B.Com II), Table Tennis
  • 2023-24 — Shamita S (B.Sc. III), Table Tennis
  • 2023-24 — Shamita S (B.Sc. III), Chess
  • 2023-24 — Nitin Naik (B.Sc. III), Volleyball

Inter-collegiate results

  • 2024-25 — Men’s table tennis: winners, KU Third Zone; runners-up, Inter-Zonal
  • 2024-25 — Women’s table tennis: runners-up, KU Third Zone; third place, Inter-Zonal
  • 2023-24 — Women’s table tennis: winners, Zonal; runners-up, Inter-Zonal
  • 2023-24 — Ashitha U. Mesta: second place in karate, 50 kg category

Coaching camps

  • 2025-26 — Volleyball coaching camp (held on 15 Oct 2025) with coach Mr. Naveen Madival; jerseys distributed to players.
  • 2025-26 — Shuttle badminton coaching camp, closing with a valedictory and jersey distribution.
  • 2025-26 — Ball badminton coaching camp; players went on to the inter-college and University Blue trials at Kittel College, Dharwad.
  • 2024-25 — 12-day table tennis coaching camp (10–21 Oct 2024) with coach Mr. Vinay Uday Kumar, run as a certificate course under the IQAC. Eight students were selected and prepared for the University Blue trials.

KU inter-collegiate athletics medal holders

  • Sumangala Gouder — High jump: bronze (1985-86), silver (1986-87), gold (1987-88)
  • Madhav Naik — High jump: gold (1991-92)
  • Venkatesh T.G. — Javelin throw: fourth place (1993-94)
  • V.G. Gouda — High jump: silver (1998-99)
  • Veena R. Hegde — High jump: fourth place (2004-05)

Earlier team achievements

  • Runners-up, KUD Third Zone shuttle badminton, Karwar
  • Runners-up, KUD Third Zone kabaddi, Ulga (including 2004-05)
  • Runners-up, KUD Third Zone shuttle badminton, 2007-08
  • Runners-up, KUD single-zone women’s volleyball, 2009-10
  • Runners-up, KUD Third Zone table tennis, 2010-11

Tournaments hosted

  • KUD Third Zone shuttle badminton
  • KUD Third Zone volleyball (twice)
  • KUD Third Zone table tennis

Recent activities

  • 2 Jun 2026 — University Blues felicitated at the Annual Day.
  • 15 Oct 2025 — Volleyball coaching camp; the Physical Director briefed players on the rules of the game.
  • 29 Aug 2025 — National Sports Day celebrated.

People

  • YPSri Sagar Y. PatilPhysical Education DirectorSince 2019
  • UHSri V.U. HegdePhysical Director1977–2012
  • SGSri Sanjay GoudaPhysical Director2013–2014
  • BGSri T.B. GoudaPhysical Director2014–2018

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